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Availability of spare parts a top priority for Australian miners

The respondents placed more importance on high quality equipment that could support the efficient operation of a mine rather than being the lowest-cost equipment available.

Julienne Bay | May 13, 2014 | 6:28 pm

NioGold acquires remaining 40% of Malartic H property

The Quebec-based exploration company originally acquired a 60% interest in the property from Breakwater Resources in 2010.

Julienne Bay | May 13, 2014 | 5:26 pm

South African platinum strike talks going nowhere

He added that the miners are demanding their wages to more than double, an increase the three companies say is unaffordable.

Julienne Bay | May 13, 2014 | 4:24 pm

20 dead and hundreds trapped after explosion in Turkish coal mine

The accident was triggered by an explosion in a power distribution unit, which caused the mine's elevator to stop working.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2014 | 4:16 pm

CAT proves new B15 smartphone resilience by running it over with heavy machinery

While average in terms of capacity and other features, users surely won’t buy it for the specs, but for what Cat shows in this video.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2014 | 2:56 pm

Majors’ gold reserves shrink under pressure from lower gold prices

As predicted in February, a 15% year-on-year drop in the gold price in 2013 forced mining companies to lower the prices they use to calculate their gold reserves.

SNL Financial | May 13, 2014 | 1:18 pm