Coal mine collapses in Afghanistan killing five
Officials say the mine was dug with little regard for safety.
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China halts oil product exports to North Korea in November as sanctions bite
Beijing also imported no iron ore, coal or lead from North Korea in November.
Oil-rich Venezuela is out of gas
"In Venezuela, we are out of gas. In Venezuela, there is no gas oil. In Venezuela, there are no lube oils."
Gold touches over three-week high, palladium hits 17-year peak
Gold prices edged up on Tuesday to a more than three-week high in post-holiday trade on geopolitical concerns.
Africa development body, funds see opportunity in mining infrastructure
Africa Finance Corporation has already expanded its debt or equity funding for resources projects from oil into mines, including bauxite scheme in Guinea.
Solgold shares surge on latest drilling at giant Ecuador copper project
Brisbane-based company promised maiden resource for Cascabel copper-gold porphyry on the Andean belt before the end of the year.
BHP to fund $181m for more Samarco dam cleanup
BHP has agreed to fund a total of up to $181 m in financial support for the Renova Foundation and Samarco Mineração S.A. (Samarco) until 30 June 2018.
Prehistoric bling: Research uncovers factors behind the development of earliest copper alloys
The colour properties of prehistoric copper alloys have largely been understudied. Until now.
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