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Cliffs US sales beat estimates, turns a profit in Q1

But the miner revised down its 2015 U.S. iron ore sales and production volume estimate to 20.5 million tons, from its previous guidance for 22 million tons

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2015 | 5:50 am

Letterman blames prickly personae on mining roots

"You don’t need to be all that warm when you’re born and raised in Linton, Ind., and working in a coal mine. They weren’t hiring coal miners on the basis of their personalities."

Michael Allan McCrae | April 29, 2015 | 1:48 am

Life coming back to the global exploration sector

After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 27, 2015 | 6:10 am

German workers march against coal-plant levy

Protesters held placards that read, "Hands off our brown coal", and "We oppose the social blackout in our region".

Andrew Topf | April 26, 2015 | 2:49 pm

China is burning through its natural resources

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

Vladimir Basov | April 26, 2015 | 1:15 pm

Mick Davis tells investors to stay away from coal, Africa

When asked about how much lower commodities prices will dive this year, Davis said he thought they were close to hitting rock bottom.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2015 | 8:30 am

AME BC pleased with federal budget 2015

“We are very pleased to see the federal government’s commitments to extend the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit through March 2016 and to expand the eligibility of Canadian exploration expenses,” says David McLelland, Chair of AME BC

AMEBC | April 22, 2015 | 1:13 am