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Two years of emails from EPA employee responsible for Pebble mine rejection lost — report

Northern Dynasty Minerals, parent company of the Pebble mine proponent, disappointed at the narrow scope and limited findings of government probe.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2016 | 8:00 am

Greece won’t negotiate with Eldorado unless it resumes operations

Environment and Energy Minister, Panos Skourletis, said the company must recall its decision to halt work at most of its sites before any dialogue between the two sides can begin.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2016 | 7:00 am

Rio Tinto freezes all pay for 2016 as commodities rout bites

Chief executive Sam Walsh told employees he expected 2016 to be "an even tougher year" than the last.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2016 | 3:08 am

Arch Coal’s bankruptcy suggests a questionable strategy

The company's executives seem oblivious to the downward trend in the coal markets.

Tom Sanzillo | January 14, 2016 | 2:39 am

Higher US dollar and lower fuel costs mean more profits for Australian miners

The US dollar has been on a tear. And for miners in certain jurisdictions, this has helped operators immensely, especially when coupled with lower fuel prices, which typically accounts for 15-20% of overhead.

Palisade Capital Corp | January 14, 2016 | 12:31 am

Ex-Barrick CEO said to offer $1bn for Glencore mine

Aaron Regent "is competing against a small number of Chilean-focused operators" for Glencore's Atacama copper mine according to reports.

Frik Els | January 13, 2016 | 3:34 pm

How the iron ore rout is helping rare earth prices

The world's largest producer of cerium – the bellwether for the rare earth industry – does so as a byproduct of iron ore mining.

Frik Els | January 13, 2016 | 3:06 pm

Iron ore price drops back below $40

Iron ore price already down 8% in 2016, despite a surge in Chinese imports to 96 million tonnes in December, pushing 2015 cargoes to an all-time high.

Frik Els | January 13, 2016 | 11:02 am

Sandvik launches new pilot bits for more efficient raise boring

The introduction of Sandvik RR880 represents a new range of pilot bits for raise boring, given a new design to increase bit life and productivity, and reduce cost per meter.

Sandvik | January 13, 2016 | 9:14 am

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