China to ban coal use in Beijing by 2020
Experts claim ban is unlikely to have a significant impact on the country's coal consumption in the short term.
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$180bn investment for Africa infrastructure through 2025
Still only 2% of global spending on infrastructure projects according to new report.
Japan, Chile sign mining deals
Japan already allocates 90% of its investment in Chile to mining.
Gold Arab supercars hit the streets of London
A Saudi-owned gold-plated Range Rover, with a "666" number plate, is London's newest supercar in town
Huge miss at Randgold’s Kibali
Output falls 19% at $2.5 billion DRC mine.
Rio Tinto’s cuts are the deepest
Profits double after CEO Sam Walsh trims $3.2 billion of fat six months ahead of target and announces another $1 billion in cuts by end-2015.
Newmont still keen on Barrick merger
Newmont CEO Gary Goldberg says interested in restarting merger talks that collapsed in April.
Alpha Natural reinvents itself as Central Appalachia coal demand fades
"At these price levels and at the current cost of operating, we lose money."
Will mining disappear in the next decade?
Trend of mine production moving to emerging economies will continue.
