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INTERACTIVE: Mining emerges from slump

With only a couple of exceptions, metal and mineral prices rallied in 2016 – see at a glance how far the industry has come.

Frik Els | January 5, 2017 | 1:27 pm

BSGR boss house arrest ends with no charges over Guinea bribery claims

The Israeli billionaire, under house arrest since Dec. 19, has been at the centre of an international investigation into alleged bribery to win mining rights in Guinea.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2017 | 4:57 am

Final phase of Minas Rio mine expansion a priority for Anglo — report

The company plans to invest a $308 million (R$1 billion) this year to allow the iron ore mine reach a 26.5 million tonnes a year capacity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2017 | 7:26 am

SLIDESHOW: Mining on the mend – 2016 year in review

The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016 – MINING.com's most popular posts of the year tell the story.

Frik Els | January 1, 2017 | 10:22 pm

Former Chinalco boss sent to prison for 16 years

A Chinese court has sent a strong message to corporate executives who have been seeing playing fast and loose within the rules of boon-times capitalism in China.

Andrew Topf | December 29, 2016 | 8:27 pm

Iron ore price hits three-week low

But forward curve currently pricing 2017 at around $70 per tonne – around 25% higher than 2016’s year to date average.

Frik Els | December 22, 2016 | 4:54 pm

CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013

Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over the past few months "almost as sharp as in 2009" says new study.

Frik Els | December 22, 2016 | 12:06 pm

Without China global mining would be smaller than in 2000

TABLE: China's copper demand grew 11-fold in 15 years – the rest of the world shrunk. Sans China, the nickel market would've barely broken a million tonnes.

Frik Els | December 21, 2016 | 4:20 pm

The world’s mineral industry meets at PDAC 2017

“ Canada is looked to as a leader in mineral exploration and development,”

PDAC | December 21, 2016 | 2:05 pm

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