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Strike continues at Anglo American’s Australian coal mine

140 workers remain on strike.

MINING.com Editor | October 3, 2016 | 1:46 pm

China to reach target in cutting coal overcapacity by year-end

The world’s biggest coal producer expects to reach targets for cutting unneeded capacity by the end of 2016, which is earlier than planned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2016 | 5:43 am

Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts

The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2016 | 6:30 am

Met coal price surge could revive giant Mozambique project

Vale reworks agreement with Japan's Mitsui that could breathe new life into $4.4 billion expansion of Moatize mine and railway in Southern African nation.

Frik Els | September 30, 2016 | 5:33 am

South Africa’s mining industry continues to face tough times — PwC report

Companies had no choice but to cut back on new developments, re-focus on profitable production rather than maximum production and to save costs.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. ("PwC") | September 29, 2016 | 10:43 am

No rapid rebound for African mining

Despite continued investment in copper assets on the continent from China and India hunting for coal mines.

Frik Els | September 29, 2016 | 6:00 am

Extreme pollution forces China to shut down hundreds of coal, steel operations

The country’s state planner said it would also set up a no-coal zone in cities around Beijing in 2017 to try reducing the capital's hazardous smog levels.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 29, 2016 | 5:25 am