Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs at Oyu Tolgoi mine
Amid the miner's efforts to reduce costs at its gigantic copper and gold operation in Mongolia.
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Australia not adventurous enough in commitment to ‘essential hunting ground’ of Latin America
The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.
Free coupling guide for mining engineers
Renold Hi-Tec Couplings of Halifax, UK, has published a free PDF guide on the use of rubber-in-compression couplings on a wide range of mining and quarrying applications. The guide is the first in a newly launched series of Info.Base publications designed to assist engineers.
Barrick putting Pascua Lama back on track
World's top gold miner reaches an initial agreement with Chile’s Diaguita community, the indigenous group that first blocked the $8.5 billion project.
Mining investment in Australia falls again as boom fades
Spending committed by mining and energy companies to start or expand projects fell 14.6% to US$212bn at the end of April from $248bn a year earlier. That is a $36 billion drop.
Gartman: ‘Gold is breaking down, it just looks horrible’
Tuesday's drop after months of quiet unnerved traders and gold bulls who'd expected the metal to break higher.
Weak gold price brings carnage to mining stocks
Billions wiped off gold miners' market value Tuesday.
Massive Canadian iron ore mine gets final go ahead
Alderon Iron Ore gets green light to start construction of $1 billion iron ore mine with Chinese backing near Labrador City.
Jeff Wright: Miners that create their own momentum
Promising candidates in some unlikely places, like environmentally friendly California.
