Rio Tinto, Xstrata to slash over 100 coal jobs each
Rio and Xstrata are not the only miners rethinking their coal business in Australia. Vale and BHP are reportedly on the same page.
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Potash production, inventories up while prices down
Potash producers remain optimistic about sales for this year.
Miner finds 239 carat raw diamond in Botswana
Two more stones weighing 124 and 71 carats were also extracted.
Brazil’s Batista taking a bath
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Potash project fallout: Vale tells directors to leave Argentina over ‘safety concerns’
Tensions over Vale dropping potash project with skyrocketing costs rise.
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Gold price scales $1,600 as Europe shoots itself in the foot
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Mining industry to solve lack of skilled workers with technology: study
International mining executives believe the industry is in the midst of a transition from a blue collar to a white collar workforce.