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China’s regional governments unveil 7 trillion yuan in stimulus investments

China's regional governments have unveiled a slew of new stimulus plans over the past two months worth a total of 7 trillion yuan according to Chinese-language news sources.

Marc Howe | August 24, 2012 | 8:54 am

Australian resource minister declares mining boom over, then backtracks

Less than 24 hours after Australia's minister for resources and energy declared that the country's mining boom had come to an end, he appeared saying he was misinterpreted, and that the resources industry is still moving ahead.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2012 | 7:11 am

China’s top copper producer establishes HK subsidiary to lower financing costs

China's biggest copper producer has established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Hong Kong in order to reduce the cost of financing raw material imports and future acquisitions.

Marc Howe | August 24, 2012 | 3:17 am

Canada’s Lalor gold, zinc, copper mine stealing thunder

There's no doubt the big story in mining in Manitoba these days is HudBay's Lalor project near Snow Lake. Weighing in at about $700 million, the zinc/copper/gold mine is shaking up the economic landscape in the region.

Winnipeg Free Press | August 23, 2012 | 7:10 pm

And it’s over: Anglo and Codelco make peace

The heated legal battle between Anglo American and its Chilean adversary Codelco has finally come to an end as the parties announced Thursday that they've reached an agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2012 | 4:17 pm

Meet the Israeli middleman said to have ‘stripped and flipped’ First Quantum’s DRC mine

Gertler, 38, used his relationship with DRC president Joseph Kabila and Kabila's now late adviser Augustin Katumba Mwanke to bag mining projects "by stripping from others if necessary, only to sell them on at great profit."

Frik Els | August 22, 2012 | 6:32 pm

BHP ditches Olympic Dam as profit tumbles

The world's number one miner, BHP Billiton, has delayed its $30 billion Olympic Dam copper-uranium expansion and said no major projects would be approved until June 2013 as it tries cutting costs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2012 | 12:59 pm

Harper pushes for regulatory regime certainty, and rides ATV

Mine reviews need clearly defined timelines, timelier reviews, reduced regulatory burdens and less duplication during assessment, said Prime Minister Stephen Harper during a tour of the Minto Mine in the Yukon on Tuesday.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 21, 2012 | 9:09 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: When will the world’s resource cupboard be bare?

BBC charted the expected lifespans of various resources like silver, coal and forests.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 21, 2012 | 4:36 am

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