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Carroll: Minas Rio, Grosvenor protects Anglo from takeover

Two greenfields projects will throw off cash.

Frik Els | February 18, 2013 | 11:52 pm

Ex-Gold Fields chair launches challenge to South Africa’s ruling ANC

Mamphela Ramphele on Monday announced the formation of a new party political platform to contest general elections set for 2014.

Frik Els | February 18, 2013 | 9:09 pm

Glencore vows to appoint female director

The move would drop the number of FTSE 100 with all-male boards to five.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2013 | 3:11 pm

Coal mining brought $3.2 billion to BC in 2011

Canada is the third largest exporter of metallurgical coal in the world (after Australia and the United States), shipping most of the 27 million tonnes of metallurgical and thermal coal produced every year in B.C.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 7:02 pm

BHP-owned Aussie coal mine to lock workers out again

BHP Billiton-owned Appin coal mine in southern Australia will lock out its workforce Sunday amid tense negotiations with supervisors over a new corporate agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2013 | 5:26 pm

Rio Tinto smashed by largest ever loss, new CEO vows cuts

The mining giant provided investors with a sour Valentine’s treat as it posted a $3 billion loss, its first ever full-year loss.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2013 | 2:01 pm

Text: Obama on energy, natural gas, climate change in 2013 state of the union speech

SOTU is front-loaded.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 13, 2013 | 5:07 am

Glencore-Xstrata post poor key metals output

The miners joint production numbers released by Glencore revealed a decline in output across key metals such as coal and copper.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2013 | 4:47 pm

Blast at Russia coal mine kills 18

A deadly explosion at a coal mine in the remote Russian Far North, within the Arctic Circle, left 18 people dead so far, said Monday the country’s Emergency Situations Ministry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2013 | 1:43 pm

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