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FLSmidth promotes first non–Dane to its executive level

For the first time in 130 years, FLSmidth, a Denmark based, market-leading supplier of equipment and services to the global minerals and cement industries, has promoted a non-Dane to its executive leadership team.

FLSmidth | March 29, 2012 | 12:04 pm

LIM receives environmental approval for Stage 2 Houston Project

Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX: LIM) is pleased to announce that it has received environmental approval and project release from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for its Houston iron ore mining project in Western Labrador.

Labrador Iron Mines | March 29, 2012 | 6:31 am

“Underground city” copper mine in Minnesota inches forward

A proposal for a large underground copper mine in Minnesota reached a milestone last week.

Andrew Topf | March 29, 2012 | 5:43 am

Canadian crude falls to $47.50 below world price after dropping 14% in one day

Bitumen is expensive to extract, upgrade and refine and cannot compete with the many new shale oil plays, which have pushed US production to its highest level in a decade.

Frik Els | March 28, 2012 | 11:29 pm

Workers for rival miners brawl at pubs

A Port Hedland pub has banned patrons from wearing work uniforms due to rising tensions between the workers of rival Pilbara mining companies.

Australian Mining | March 28, 2012 | 11:19 pm

South Korean companies want to establish 6,000 MW coal power plants in Turkey

Today Energy minister Taner Yildiz said that South Korean companies were interested in establishing 5,000-6,000 MW coal-fired power plants in Turkey.

Penn Energy | March 28, 2012 | 10:47 pm

Mitsubishi pays $81m for 25% stake in PGM mine

Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp will pay $81.25 million to acquire a 25% ownership in the Marathon PGM and copper project owned by Stillwater Mining.

MINING.com Editor | March 28, 2012 | 9:56 pm