Aboriginal elder spurns million dollar offer from uranium miners
An elder from the Djok aboriginal community has hailed a move by the federal government to prevent the mining of uranium on his ancestral lands.
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South Africa seeks to extract greater tax revenues from its mining companies as they struggle to deal with rising costs and declining commodities prices.
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Bauma International Trade Fair 2013
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Supply worries boost PGMs.
Zimbabwe unlikely to access money coming from its diamond industry: report
The country's diamond industry seems to be under the control of a "predatory elite."
Kazakhstan reinforcing its leadership in the global uranium race
Kazakhstan continues to lead the world in uranium production.
Chinese gold imports nearly doubled in 2012. New ETF sets up blow-out 2013
Imminent launch of Chinese gold-backed ETF could make 834 tonnes per year look small.
From toilet to tap: young Canadians develop new method for wastewater clean-ups
Two brothers studying at University of New Brunswick, Canada, are working on a new method aimed to reduce the cost and environmental footprint of wastewater clean-ups.
Global mining industry faces unprecedented threats: report
Resource nationalism, poor infrastructure that hinders development and supply chain disruptions are some of the biggest risks the global mining sector will face this year.