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Mining stocks in once-a-decade rally

Friday's jump in copper and iron ore prices propel mining stocks to biggest weekly gain since 2008.

Frik Els | March 4, 2016 | 2:43 pm

Joy Global posts bigger-than-expected loss as sales drop 25%

Shares in the equipment and services provided soared almost 16% in early trading in New York.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2016 | 6:14 am

Former Aussie coal magnate Nathan Tinkler officially bankrupt

Once Australia's youngest billionaire, the electrician turned coal baron has failed to pay off his private jet and other debts and is now officially ruined.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2016 | 3:55 am

Warning of another string of mining bankruptcies in 2016

Rate of corporate defaults could be double historical average going back to 1920 says new study.

Frik Els | March 1, 2016 | 3:21 pm

Glencore swings to loss on write-downs and collapsing coal, metal prices

The Switzerland-based mining and energy giant lost $5 billion in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2016 | 4:46 am

Consol unloads Virginia coal mine for $420 million

The sale leaves Consol will only have three mines in southwestern Pennsylvania and one site, the Miller Creek complex, in southern West Virginia.

Andrew Topf | February 29, 2016 | 2:54 pm

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%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 29, 2016 | 10:40 am

China to axe 1.8 million coal, steel jobs

As part of the government’s ongoing efforts to reduce industrial overcapacity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 29, 2016 | 5:56 am

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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 29, 2016 | 2:50 am

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