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Animation: Wealth vs. population for USA, China, and India (1970 – 2030)
The graph plots GDP per capita vs. share of world population for each country, highlighting the major differences between 1970, today, and the projected near future.
Greenfield exploration in Australia picks up
Total area drilled (in metres) climbed by 6.9% during the December quarter, with activity in areas of new deposits increasing by 29.6%.
China to axe 1.8 million coal, steel jobs
As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce industrial overcapacity.
Death toll from Russia’s mine disaster climbs to 36 as rescuers killed in new explosion
The bodies of four miners were recovered after the initial disaster, but the remains of the six rescuers who died trying to reach the stranded miners are yet to be found.
The Oscar: How it’s made and what it’s worth
The modern Oscar stands 13.5 inches tall with a weight of 8.5 lbs, and it is made of solid bronze with a electroplated coating of 24-karat gold.
Australia’s gold output climbs to 12-year high
Full-year production was 285 metric tons last year, almost two tons more than in 2014 and the highest annual total since 2003.
PotashCorp to idle two mines temporarily
Allan and Lanigan will stop producing for 4 weeks starting on March 20.
Samarco compensation deal said to be signed Monday in Brazil
The agreement would end weeks of negotiations and be a key step in the joint venture owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd. eventually resuming operations
