First copper-nickel mine in Minnesota inches forward The company behind Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine is putting its shoulder to the wheel of a project that has been over a decade in the making. Andrew Topf | November 6, 2016 | 4:41 pm
Canadian oil sands giant testing autonomous haul trucks The largest Canadian oil sands producer confirmed last week it has embarked on a one-year pilot project involving the use of six 400-tonne Komatsu autonomous haulers in an isolated part of Suncor's mine site in northern Alberta. Andrew Topf | November 6, 2016 | 3:47 pm
Electric cars to reshape copper and oil demand EVs could demand enough copper, other metals to dwarf oil market fallout: BHP Oilprice.com | November 6, 2016 | 2:04 pm
Canadian Gov’t loans $2M to Newfoundland copper-gold mine Funding will help English junior miner Rambler to increase production at its flagship mine, Ming, located in the Baie Verte Peninsula. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2016 | 8:00 am
South32 scoops up Peabody’s Metropolitan coal mine in $200m deal The deal includes a 17% interest in the Port Kembla Coal Terminal, south of Sydney. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2016 | 4:38 am
CAT and Trimble to strengthen mining technology collaboration As part of the deal, CAT is expected to become the primary sales, marketing, distribution and support channel for Trimble’s Connected Mine platform. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 4, 2016 | 4:00 am
This Ty-Rail Quick-Tensioning System will save you lots of time Haver & Boecker launched its Ty-Rail quick-tensioning system at MINExpo International 2016. MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 4, 2016 | 3:42 am
6 reasons coking coal price will tank Number 1: Producers have negotiated quarterly contracts $70 below the spot price. Frik Els | November 4, 2016 | 3:35 am
Rio’s Simandou sale ‘could crush the price of iron ore’ "It would of obvious strategic benefit for China to control a major iron ore deposit and add new supply to discipline the market." Frik Els | November 4, 2016 | 2:00 am