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Last standing underground coal mine in the UK to close next month

The closure of Kellingley Colliery, Britain’s last deep coal mine, marks the end of a 300-year industry that once employed over a million workers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2015 | 8:32 am

Australia’s junior sector turns to crowdfunding

The growing practice consists on soliciting small amounts of money…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2015 | 5:51 am

Shell logs $7.4 billion loss as oil price slump and write-downs sink profits

The loss prompted the oil giant to shelve and write…

Business In Vancouver - Nelson Bennett | October 31, 2015 | 10:03 am

China’s new 5-year plan brilliant news for mining

At fifth plenum Beijing recommits to high economic growth rates,…

Frik Els | October 30, 2015 | 5:04 pm

Future of BHP coal mines in Indonesia hinging on mining rules revision

The country's government is in the midst of reviewing its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 30, 2015 | 10:05 am

Upcoming Webcast: Uptime – Strategies for Excellence in Maintenance Management

James V. Reyes-Picknell provides expert advice on strategy, processes, process improvement, human and business transformation in his popular webcast Uptime – Strategies […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 29, 2012 | 12:07 am

What rhymes with Grand Canyon? Yes, uranium

The U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute and the National Mining Association (NMA) are demanding the Obama administration to revoke a ban on new uranium mining around the Grand Canyon in Arizona. And they are doing so by suing the U.S. Interior Department, as the organizations announced yesterday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2012 | 2:00 pm

Botswana rapidly emerging as uranium power in Africa, major South Korean project and don’t forget Pine Creek

An Australian explorer said today that one of Africa’s most prolific uranium plays is shaking off the tag that it was the uranium province that was missed and is starting to emerge as a potentially significant greenfields province.

International Mining | February 28, 2012 | 6:26 am

America choosing a post-Chavez Venezuela over Alberta? Say it isn’t so

A blog entry on Alberta Oil Magazine's website this week asks whether Alberta and Canada should not be paying more attention to political events in Venezuela.

Frik Els | February 28, 2012 | 12:20 am

Oil sands glass is half full after Keystone XL southern stretch ok’d

In a move that should go a long away to relieve the oil glut in the US Midwest – the pricing point for US crude – TransCanada said on Monday it is going ahead with construction of the $2.3 billion southern leg of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Cushing Oklahoma to the US Gulf Coast.

Frik Els | February 27, 2012 | 9:38 pm

UN watchdog suspects Iran is diverting uranium

Iran may be diverting uranium for use in weapons research, according to a report by the UN International Energy Agency (IEA), a nuclear watchdog.

Andrew Topf | February 26, 2012 | 12:06 am

Polish Bogdanka Mine sets production world record with Cat® Plow Longwall

On February 16, 2012, the Polish coal mining company Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. smashed the world record for daily production from a plow-equipped longwall, with an output of 24,400 tonnes of coal from a single face.

Caterpillar | February 25, 2012 | 8:22 pm

Soft coal market has Alpha Natural Resources focusing priorities

Alpha Natural Resources took a $.73 billion hit in the fourth-quarter, but the US coal producer, the third largest of coking coal in the world, said it has a strategy to counter weak US coal markets by cutting production and concentrating on met coal used in steelmaking.

Andrew Topf | February 25, 2012 | 8:14 pm

No more first come, first served for granting mining concessions in Colombia

Colombia’s President, Juan Manuel Santos, announced yesterday that the country will be issuing a new mining code to boost the industry and reinforce control of illegal mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2012 | 2:43 pm

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