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Mining revenue in British Columbia dropped 14% last year

Miners in Canada’s most western province remain under pressure, as prices for some key commodities, mainly coal and copper, have continued to fall.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2015 | 10:00 am

Outside money starts to pour into mining M&A

Mick Davis hasn't spent a cent of his $6bn, but private money and non-mining players' share of M&A has already doubled in less than three years.

Frik Els | May 4, 2015 | 4:43 pm

NSW environmental watchdog bashed over BHP’s coal pollution case

The 14-months long investigation ended on April 10, with BHP accepting the charge of “causing an offensive odour,” and the EPA releasing just a single tweet about it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2015 | 7:30 am

Goldman Sachs mulls selling Colombia’s coal mines

The sale would put an end to Goldman’s rocky involvement in raw-materials production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2015 | 7:00 am

Turquoise Hill sale of stake in Mongolia’s SouthGobi falls through

The failed deal was supposed to allow Turquoise Hill to finally break ties with the Mongolian coal miner that was once worth over $2.4 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2015 | 5:10 am

Rio Tinto ready to resume hunt for mining deals — report

If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2015 | 3:23 am

Church of England $14bn fund blacklists coal, oil sands

Only primary producers like Peabody will be excluded from investment portfolio so a BHP or Glencore could still make the grade. Met coal also fine.

Frik Els | April 30, 2015 | 2:47 pm

New report showing increased reshoring means greater U.S. minerals demand

Minerals are the bedrock of the manufacturing industry.

[email protected] | April 30, 2015 | 6:46 am

Climate change advocates will fail to cut coal consumption: Glencore

Chief executive Ivan Glasenberg said growing demand for cheap energy will secure demand for coal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2015 | 9:52 am

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