Kazakhmys’ board recommends deal to go private
Board warns this is the best deal for shareholders.
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A do-it-yourself kit for making Bitcoins
It won't compete with the big boys.
Mining skills demand in Australia remains strong according to ABS labour force analysis
ABS quarterly detailed labour force figures suggest the demand for skilled workers across key occupations and emerging resources markets remain strong despite a dip in Australia’s total ‘mining’ employment numbers.
Maptek brings augmented reality to the mining industry
PerfectDig automatically combines mine plans and design information from Maptek Vulcan™ with laser scans of working areas. Detailed 3D visual and spatial analysis information is provided in near real time, directly to production managers and mine crews. This streamlines communication between surveyors, mining engineers, supervisors and equipment operators.
37 dead in gold mine collapse
Numbers are provisional and many more are injured.
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‘Storm of writedowns’ coming up for gold miners
It will be an extremely important and interesting half-year results season for gold miners, say experts.
More layoffs at Barrick Gold
The gold company prepares to let go of about 100 employees.
Copper down to 2010 levels; China and record-high inventories to blame
New York-traded copper prices fell by as much as 3.3% earlier in the session, hitting a daily low of $2.994 a pound.
