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260+ million tonnes of iron ore discovered in Uganda

Uganda may become a more important player in the African iron ore market, after a recent geological survey revealed much bigger deposits of the steel-making ingredient than found during colonial mappings.

Andrew Topf | December 8, 2014 | 12:30 am

US mining can’t find workers fast enough

More than 36% of the jobs in mining and logging stay open for longer than three months.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 11:00 pm

Vale may settle Simandou lawsuit

Rio Tinto is suing Vale for billions over allegations the Brazilian giant and its former partner illegally acquired the West African iron ore deposit, one of the richest prizes in all of mining.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 10:28 pm

Anglo American drops Peru copper project

Miner's belt tightening continues.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 8:48 pm

Gold, silver run out of big sellers

Gold and silver price holds up well in the face of Friday's blowout jobs report, jump in stocks and bond yields and renewed slide in oil.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 8:26 pm

Sandvik relocates global equipment unit to India and China

The firm is closing several facilities in the U.S. and Europe, as part of a two-year business reorganization set to conclude in the next fiscal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 7:16 pm

Canadian miners find ‘pot of gold’ in Ireland

It was not at the end of any rainbow, but two Canadian firms did find their own pot of gold and are turning Northern Ireland in a new mining frontier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 5:39 pm

Refurbishment Extends Cooling Tower Life By 20 Years

An industrial cooling tower’s life expectancy is between 15 and 25 years, yet it is not always necessary to install a completely new system

IWC | December 5, 2014 | 5:15 pm

Vale to sell 15% of its $3bn Mozambique coal project to Mitsui

The miner confirmed Friday it is in talks “with a potential investor,” but did not name its counterpart.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2014 | 3:32 pm

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