Joy Global shareholders approve $3.7 billion acquisition by Komatsu
The deal still remains subject to closing conditions and regulatory clearances.
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Africa’s first Fairtrade certified gold co-operative offers hope to gold miners living in poverty
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UAE Kimberley Process Chair visits Uganda to garner support for the Global Initiative
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World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining
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Erdene up 22% after drilling 68 metres of 2.0 g/t gold in 170 metre step-out hole
Halifax-based Erdene Resource (TSE:ERD) intersected 68 metres of 2.0 g/t gold in 170 metre step-out hole at its Bayan Khundii gold project in […]
Argentinian province to launch mining referendum
A moratorium in place since 2003 bans open-pit mining and the use of cyanide for metal recovery.
