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Most Gold Fields miners back to work, but KDC East strikers face final ultimatum

Almost all the 15,000 Gold Fields Ltd. (NYSE, JSE:GFI) miners at risk of being fired for going on an illegal strike reported for duty, but striking workers at the company’s KDC East operations received a final ultimatum from the company Friday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2012 | 3:09 pm

Chinese stimulus spending could revive US coal

A raft of stimulus spending on infrastructure projects in China could lend much needed succor to the America's enervated coal industry.

Marc Howe | October 19, 2012 | 4:53 am

Australian gold exports to China surge over 900%, iron ore sinks 5%

Australian sales of gold to China have surged a staggering 905.4% on the back of the Middle Kingdom's efforts to short up its foreign currency reserves.

Marc Howe | October 18, 2012 | 11:56 pm

Chinese coal firms in Canada favour foreign labour – report

The Chinese coal mining companies that are staring business in B.C., Canada, have been accused of favouring Chinese applicants to fill available positions, as they have posted ads looking for workers who speak Mandarin, not a language spoken by most Canadians.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2012 | 3:20 pm

Do the presidential candidates’ barbs over energy policy hold up?

Claims are half true

Michael Allan McCrae | October 18, 2012 | 1:36 am

Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative

Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects of South Africa’s mining strikes on the company's mining operations and on the wider economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 1:55 pm