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Damning report blames Pike River ‘horror story’ on failings by all sides

The Royal Commission's report on New Zealand's Pike River disaster has castigated all parties involved for egregious oversights and failings occasioning what some commentators have referred to as a mining "horror story."

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 2:38 am

Chinese jewelers spread inland spurred by spike in consumer demand for gold

China's jewelry stores are expanding into smaller inland cities as demand for gold rises amongst the country's increasingly affluent consumer base.

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 1:48 am

Sustainable Mining – World Forum of Universities of Resources on Sustainability (WFURS)

As reported on the Oman Daily Observer the recently established World Forum of Universities of Resources on Sustainability (WFURS) is an international […]

Susanne Iberle | November 6, 2012 | 1:07 am

Australian miners take battle against tax to High Court

The Australian resources sector has taken its battle against the Gillard government's contentious new mining tax to the nation's High Court.

Marc Howe | November 6, 2012 | 12:02 am

New support for Glencore-Xstrata deal

Institutional advisor ISS now says tie-up is a good thing for Xstrata, but they still don't like the $200 million retention package.

Frik Els | November 5, 2012 | 10:15 pm

Mining’s new age of austerity will hurt consumers

Shareholders will celebrate as lower supply boosts prices and profits, but consumers of metal and minerals will be hard hit.

Frik Els | November 5, 2012 | 8:14 pm

B.C. unions go to court over Chinese miners

Two major unions of the Canadian province of British Columbia have applied to have the Federal Court overturn a decision to allow about 200 foreign workers work at HD Mining Ltd.’s planned Murray River underground coal mine near Tumbler Ridge.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 7:53 pm

Two years in jail for diamond swallower

Sri Lanka's diamond-swallowing story from early September continues to be an unsolved mystery, but the Chinese man who swallowed a fake diamond in a daring bluff that allowed an accomplice to get away with a real stone pleaded guilty Monday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 7:17 pm

Vale applies to build homes at its Canadian mining sites

The company is requesting the Canadian city of Sudbury to allow the housing of hundreds of temporary construction workers at its mine, mill and smelter sites in the community.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2012 | 6:11 pm

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