South Africa gold companies face massive lung disease suit
Hundreds of thousands of workers are suing 32 gold mining firms after contracting silicosis and tuberculosis working the country's ultra-deep gold mines.
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Another two copper mines added to Glencore fire sale
Glencore's Cobar in New South Wales and Chile operation Lomas Bayas could fetch anything between $500m and $1 billion.
China launches massive military manhunt for coal mine killers
Helicopters, drones search 16,000 square km area sealed off to find perpetrators of knife attack that killed 60 workers at a northwestern Chinese coal mine.
CHART: Mining tide is turning
After the best week for commodity prices in more than three years, sentiment towards metals and mining may finally be turning.
Scrap could wipe out met coal, iron ore demand growth
New study shows scrap replacing 1 billion tonnes of iron ore and met coal supply by 2050 as sustainability and environmental pressures intensify.
Gold price just $15 away from major rally
Change in sentiment at hedge funds push bullish bets to 6-month high.
Ranger Mine fire is out
An internal investigation by ERA is looking at the incident.
US still holds $54 billion of Germany’s gold
2,300 page document detailing gold bar inventory released by Bundesbank shows 43% of reserves held in Manhattan not going anywhere.
Rio exploration deal a big boost for Antipa Minerals
Antipa Minerals has been one of first juniors to benefit from Rio Tinto’s push to find the mines of the future by expanding its pipeline of greenfield exploration projects.