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Cat® Longwall Plow System Helps Set New Low-Seam Coal Production Record

A coal mine located in southern West Virginia (USA) recently set another world record for daily low-seam coal production using a Cat® automated longwall plow system.

Caterpillar | June 18, 2014 | 11:10 pm

Metso strengthens its position as the leading supplier of grinding media in Northern Africa by securing an important order

Metso's grinding media will lower the wear rate and our mining customer's operative costs

Metso | June 18, 2014 | 11:02 pm

Iron ore price in mini rally

Back above $90 a tonne after soaring Indian ore import numbers lift sentiment.

Frik Els | June 18, 2014 | 10:53 pm

TSX closes at record high on gold rise, Fed tapering

Highest close since June 2008.

Jeffrey Richmond | June 18, 2014 | 10:38 pm

Newcrest hit with Australia’s biggest fine: over $1.1 million

After the gold company admitted disclosure breaches on two occasions last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2014 | 6:36 pm

Drilling activity near Chibougamau: More than Monster Lake

Several nearby properties recently reported prospective drill results.

SNL Metals & Mining | June 18, 2014 | 6:06 pm

Rising costs continue to hamper gold producers

Capital costs are expected to peak in 2014.

SNL Metals & Mining | June 18, 2014 | 5:23 pm

Guatemalans file lawsuit against Canadian Tahoe Resources for 2013 shooting

Seven Guatemalan men have filed a civil lawsuit in a Vancouver court against Canadian mining company Tahoe Resources Inc. for injuries they suffered last year when the miner’s security personnel opened fire on them at close range.

Canadian Centre for International Justice | June 18, 2014 | 5:00 pm