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Argentinian province to launch mining referendum

A moratorium in place since 2003 bans open-pit mining and the use of cyanide for metal recovery.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 18, 2016 | 1:10 pm

Thermal coal just hit $100 per tonne and may stay this high until 2017

The last time prices for the commodity were this high…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2016 | 8:44 am

Controversy surrounds South African coal mine

Atha-Africa's Yzermyn project sits in the Mabola protected area.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2016 | 12:22 pm

Caterpillar CEO Oberhelman to step down in March

Jim Umpleby, group president for energy and transportation, will succeed…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2016 | 4:50 am

Cyclones off Western Australia could hike iron ore price

Western Australia, which hosts the Pilbara iron ore belt, has…

Andrew Topf | October 16, 2016 | 4:13 pm

Machine part discovered in 300 million-year old lump of coal

A metal implement which appears to be the toothed rail of a gear shift has been found in a lump of coal around 300 million years in age

Marc Howe | January 26, 2013 | 11:57 pm

Approval of Whitehaven’s mine expansion threatens state forests

The New South Wales state government has given its approval to proposed expansions to Whitehaven Coal's (ASX:WHC) Tarrawonga mine in Gunnedah Basin, one of three mining projects in the area which imperil the Leard State Forest

Marc Howe | January 26, 2013 | 3:17 am

Anglo American reports Q4 drops in iron ore and platinum production

Anglo's iron ore and platinum production dips in Q4

MINING.com Editor | January 25, 2013 | 8:31 pm

Deloitte, Ernst & Young apparently botched Caterpillar’s China due diligence

Financial Times is reporting that Deloitte was in charge of auditing the working capital for ERA, while Ernst & Young conducted overall evaluation of the transaction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 25, 2013 | 4:57 pm