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Tenders for coal, oil and gas rights trigger the ire of Queensland miners

The Queensland government's decision to auction licenses for oil, coal and gas exploration has triggered widespread complaint within the mining sector of the Australian tropical state.

Marc Howe | October 10, 2012 | 1:46 am

Queensland: Scholarships for Women in Male-Dominated Industries

As Mining Australia reports, the Government of Queensland offers special scholarships for women in male-dominated industries, such as mining to counter skill […]

Susanne Iberle | October 10, 2012 | 12:29 am

Chinese copper consumption to drop for the first time in four years

China's copper consumption levels are set to fall for the first time since 2008 on the country's easing growth and the resulting tepid demand for commodities.

Marc Howe | October 10, 2012 | 12:15 am

Rio to cut jobs on concerns over China slowdown

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has announced further retrenchments and cost cutting measures due to concerns that the slowdown in China's economic growth will be more pronounced than expected.

Marc Howe | October 9, 2012 | 11:37 pm

Gold’s losing streak post US jobs surprise continues

The better-than-expected non-farm payrolls numbers may mean that the Federal Reserve will end QE3 sooner rather than later.

Frik Els | October 9, 2012 | 9:06 pm

What can miners expect from Chavez re-election and his ’21st century Bolivarian revolution’?

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez’s easy re-election has given him another six years as the head of the oil-rich South American country. It has also given mining and oil companies another reason to look for greener pastures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2012 | 7:22 pm

Osisko coy about 1 million hectares staked in ’emerging gold belt’ in Mexico

Montreal's Osisko says it has staked out some one million hectares of ground in an – as yet unnamed – "emerging gold rich mineral belt in Mexico".

Frik Els | October 9, 2012 | 6:17 pm

Royal Canadian Mint delivers a bounty of new collector coins

The Royal Canadian Mint unwrapped bountiful array of new collector coins.

CNW Group | October 9, 2012 | 6:03 pm

Canadian Timmins Gold Corp reports bullion output surge

Canadian Timmins Gold Corp. (TSE:TMM) said Tuesday it produced 25,153 ounces of gold from its San Francisco mine in Sonora, Mexico, in the third quarter. This represents nearly 49% more than a year earlier.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 9, 2012 | 5:40 pm

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