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New steel coke plant opening in Iran

The plant will have a production capacity of about 900,000 tons.

Kerry Hall | March 4, 2013 | 5:50 am

Fire in Chinese coal mine kills 11 people

Search and rescue team looks for two missing people.

Kerry Hall | March 3, 2013 | 12:49 am

British Columbia doubling coal export capacity

Targeting 82 million tons a year.

Frik Els | March 1, 2013 | 7:11 pm

Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program

The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture of tubes used in uranium enrichment centrifuges.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2013 | 3:06 pm

Canada’s Bill C-52 makes it more expensive for industry: miners

Mining Association of Canada says the rail service act needs amendments to make it fair for shippers.

Kerry Hall | March 1, 2013 | 3:33 am

Nova Scotia miners blame Government for low profits

Nova Scotia is the only Canadian province that taxes resource companies for fuel used on mine sites.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 28, 2013 | 3:37 pm

Rio appoints former BHP executive as new finance director

Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2013 | 3:26 pm

Brazil’s Vale reports first loss in a decade, takes $5.7bn write-down

It became the latest large miner to write down assets in the face of falling commodity prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2013 | 1:28 pm

Beijing all smogged up with air pollution

Levels of unhealthy airborne particulate matter exceeded maximums on monitoring indexes.

Kerry Hall | February 28, 2013 | 4:47 am

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Coal buyers spooked by Indonesia’s new shipping rules

China wealth fund said to join fray for $2bn Rio Tinto portfolio

US coal exports surged 60% last year

Uncovering safety technology in the Canadian mining industry

Rio Tinto pays biggest divvy in history as profit hits three-year high

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