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Large coal and iron ore reserves found in Iran: official

Two large coal and iron ore reserves have been discovered in Iran, according to a top official.

MINING.com Editor | March 4, 2015 | 2:19 am

Raven Coal mine proponent pulls application at the last minute

A Vancouver junior coal mining company that wants to build an underground coal mine in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island has withdrawn at the last minute from an environmental screening, just as the Environmental Assessment Office was set to make a ruling.

Business in Vancouver | March 4, 2015 | 1:44 am

Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014

Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2015 | 6:30 pm

Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2015 | 1:04 pm

Glencore slashes Australian coal production

The cuts include scaling back some operations and deferring projects. Further job cuts to follow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2015 | 12:38 pm

Poor provincial grade disputed by BC mining group

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia says the province still top destination for companies and investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2015 | 10:39 am

Rio’s Turquoise Hill gets rid of remaining stake in SouthGobi

Chinese Novel Sunrise Investments has agreed to buy 48.7 million shares in SouthGobi —which was once worth over US$2.4 billion —for 35 cents per share in cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 3:38 pm