Canada firm as top mining destination: report
Exploration investment in the country reached a record high of $3.9 billion in 2011, with the three territories receiving 22% of the total international spending for the year.
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Rio Tinto fighting to keep Australia in top iron ore producer spot
Even with significant ore bodies coming on stream from 2015 onwards in Brazil (Anglo’s Minas Rio and Vale’s Serra Sul), Australia will be able to keep its crown in this commodity kingdom thanks to Rio, say analysts.
Report: Anglo American set for $5bn Minas Rio writedown
Delays at the Brazilian iron ore project cost Anglo and former CEO Cynthia Carroll dearly.
Codelco’s longer term ambitions undiminished: targets 2.5m tonnes a year
Output expected to be up 42% by 2021.
Mongolia stops coking coal exports to China in pricing scrap
Tavan Tolgoi's high-quality coal is being sold to cheaply says CEO.
SURVEY: Senior geologists working in US got a 10% salary bump last year
Strictly six figures now.
Chinese coal equipment fraud burns almost 10% off Caterpillar’s 2012 earnings
China's Siwei mislead Cat over its profitability ahead of takeover.
Alamos-Aurizon opportunity lies in the details
Alamos is trying to buy Aurizon for Casa Berardi and Joanna.
