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Shaft mounted gearbox range is available off the shelf from UK manufacturer

Renold Gears' standard range of SMX heavy-duty, shaft mounted gearboxes is now available off the shelf for immediate delivery as part of the company's Rapid Response gearbox delivery service.

Renold Gears | March 23, 2015 | 8:36 am

Cliffs sells Ontario’s Ring of Fire claims to Noront for $20 million

The U.S. miner said the sale is part of a strategy to divest non-core assets and focus on supplying iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2015 | 6:03 am

South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success

There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2015 | 4:10 am

Honeywell lockout at Illinois uranium plant coming to an end

The seven-month work stoppage as crippled the U.S. only facility that converts uranium oxide into hexafluoride, used as fuel in nuclear power plants.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2015 | 3:00 am

Coal projects, port expansion could permanently damage Great Barrier Reef: report

The Great Barrier Reef is at risk of permanent damage should huge coalmining and a port development in Queensland go ahead, scientists say in a new report.

Andrew Topf | March 22, 2015 | 2:58 pm

Canadian mine targeted in Eritrea: African media reports

Media reports from East Africa on Saturday claimed that a gold mine partly owned by Canadian company Nevsun Resources (NYSE:NSU, TSX:NSU) was hit by Ethiopian fighter jets.

Andrew Topf | March 22, 2015 | 1:36 pm

Indian gold smuggling soars

Gold has not surprisingly found a back door into India, despite import restrictions on the yellow metal that were only recently lifted.

MINING.com Editor | March 20, 2015 | 7:26 pm

Ontario slammed by Northern Prospectors Association

Dotted with lucrative gold mines like Red Lake, Hemlo, Musselwhite and Timmins, along with the nickel belt of Sudbury, Ontario with its storied mining history should be a prospector's dream.

Andrew Topf | March 20, 2015 | 6:00 pm