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Australia FTA with China: shift from mining to dining

Deal should help bolster Australia's already strong links to Asia and the ongoing 'rebalancing' of the nation's growth towards the non-mining sectors.

HSBC Bank | November 19, 2014 | 5:44 pm

A Russian miner, a good camera, the arctic tundra: here’s the result

Ivan Kislov is a young Russian mining engineer who spends his breaks taking breath-taking photographs of wild animals, mostly foxes, in the arctic tundra.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2014 | 11:15 am

What you need to know about the Canadian government’s corporate social responsibility initiative

Being eligible for “enhanced Government of Canada economic diplomacy.”

Michael Torrance - Norton Rose Fulbright | November 18, 2014 | 7:17 pm

Adani lines up $1bn for Australia’s Carmichael coal complex

The mine and rail project in Queensland's Galilee Basin is expected produce 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2014 | 11:51 am

Batista’s new ventures: dog cloning, impotence pills, breath freshener

Disgraced Brazilian tycoon on trial for insider trading has signed development deals with a South Korean pharmaceutical company and a dog cloning scientist.

Frik Els | November 17, 2014 | 7:11 pm

Glencore shutting Australian coal mines over Christmas

The move will cut the miner's output by 5 million tonnes — 2.5% of Australia's forecast 2014 thermal coal exports — and force about 8,000 workers to take a leave.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2014 | 11:00 am

INFOGRAPHIC: a new vision for the mining company of the future

Mining companies today face a complexity of problems: spiraling costs, government intervention, deepening pits, lower ore grades, lack of community trust, and declining productivity are just some of the issues.

Visual Capitalist | November 13, 2014 | 10:51 pm