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Churchill Mining, Indonesia in talks to solve alleged fraud in coal project licencing

The news comes after Indonesia’s last week decision to drop allegations that the miner had defrauded the state when buying the East Kalimantan coal project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2015 | 6:30 am

Most US mining and natural resources jobs lost in six years

Mining and logging was the big exception in Friday's payroll numbers with 18,000 jobs lost in May, the worst month since the global financial crisis.

Frik Els | June 5, 2015 | 12:40 pm

Using satellites to move millimetres of earth

A 40 to 60 per cent increase in productivity.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 5, 2015 | 1:49 am

What’s ahead for copper, coal, iron ore and China according to Joy Global

Mixed picture.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 4, 2015 | 11:58 am

Coal and copper weigh on Joy Global results

Markets are attempting to establish a trough.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 4, 2015 | 10:21 am

Chile may be China’s next competitor in the rare earths market

Chilean company Mineria Activa is stepping up efforts to grab some of that market in a much greener way than China,

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2015 | 5:55 am

The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report

They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2015 | 3:00 am

Total, Shell exit coal mining

Some of the world's top oil producers have decided to abandon coal and focus instead on ramping up production and trading of liquified natural gas as a cleaner fossil fuel alternative.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2015 | 6:00 am

Mining exploration spending in Australia hits decade-low

The dramatic fall was led mainly by the iron ore and coal sectors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2015 | 10:05 am

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