Ownership of Panguna copper-gold mine triggers fresh dispute
Conflict comes as Rio Tinto donated its majority stake in the operation to both Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville last month.
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Oil sands stoppages push Canadian GDP down to 2009 recession levels
The country’s economy shrank 1.6% in the April-to-June period, the largest quarterly decline in seven years.
Coking coal prices are on fire — up more than 80% in six months
This kind of coal, used in steel-making, jumped 41% in August alone to nearly $140 a tonne.
Analysis on copper mining trends in Zambia
Just as government threatened to withdraw the licences of mining firms which refused to pay the increased taxes so did the mining companies threaten to stop their mining activities.
Gold price correction brings renewed selling of mining stocks
August has been brutal for top gold miners with fresh selling hitting the sector on Tuesday as gold dips to June lows – Barrick's now down 20% for the month.
Power affects FQM copper production in Zambia
Dependent upon diesel-driven power plants which supply almost 200MW of electricity to the FQM mining operation at Kalumbila, almost 120 kilometers west of Solwezi the provincial capital needs an extra 30 percent for it to operate at full capacity.
Mongolia wants Rio to speed up Oyu Tolgoi expansion
Once the underground expansion is completed Ouy Tolgoi would become one of the three largest copper mines in the world.
Potash Corp confirms merger talks with Agrium, shares halted
A tie-up could produce a fertilizer giant worth more than $30 billion.
Scientists find way to extract gold from old gadgets
Scottish researchers say discarded items of modern life contain as much as 7% of all the world’s gold.
