California’s Long Beach port starts new iron ore shipments
The operation is the only exporter of the raw material on the West Coast.
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Workers strike at Freeport’s Indonesian mine
Labourers at the Grasberg mine expansion say the work stoppage could last for a month.
VIDEO: Ncondezi Coal develops Mozambique project
Company discusses its thermal coal mine and power generation station.
Gold price recovery leaves Barrick, Goldcorp, AngloGold stocks behind
"Gold miners will become a barbarous relic"
Let the weak miners fail: Leonard Melman
Melman writes about global economic influences on mining.
Gold on top no longer, investors return to an old darling
Gold wasn't even polled 10 years ago.
Uranium miner Cameco profit dives 93%
While a decline in profit was expected, Cameco’s figures were beyond analysts’ estimates.
Dubai Expo to foster social initiatives in Africa
While global leaders and big companies work on incorporating sustainability into policy-making and business models, smaller enterprises —mainly suppliers— are delivering at grassroots level.
Collapse of equipment makers adds fresh evidence the mining boom is over
Analyst warns that major mining companies’ current focus on returns will reduce supply growth and lead to higher commodity prices.
