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All these Australian mines are reopening thanks to the rally in coal prices

Glencore has already restarted its Collinsville mine in Queensland and there are at least seven other coal operations set to resume production before year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 10:00 am

Botswana Diamonds finds octahedron in sample material at Orapa

The company, which began exploring the area in March this year, said that specialists from its joint venture partner Alrosa are reanalyzing 80 tonnes of samples that were sent to South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 7:58 am

Iron ore price explodes higher

Iron ore price tops $60 a tonne after 5% jump – Chinese futures trading halted after maximum daily movement reached.

Frik Els | October 25, 2016 | 6:50 am

Anglo American soars on positive production report

Shares were up more than 5% after the firm posted higher output across all divisions, except for copper, and said market conditions for its diamond business had improved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 6:42 am

Vale, BHP iron ore venture can’t pay creditors

Brazil's suspended iron ore producer Samarco misses another payment on its $3.8 billion debt as it struggles to stay afloat following deadly dam burst.

Frik Els | October 25, 2016 | 5:01 am

Caterpillar axes sales forecast, warns factors depressing orders could linger

While quarterly earnings beat analysts expectations, revenue fell short of estimates and CAT also lowered its full-year guidance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2016 | 3:34 am

Caterpillar rally hindered by fresh drop in sales

The world’s largest heavy machinery maker has logged a 18% drop in global sales of machinery for the three-month period ended in September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 6:57 am

Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk

He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 5:51 am

Brazil charges 21 people with homicide in Samarco disaster

If convicted, accused executives could face sentences of between 12 and 30 years in prison.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2016 | 1:05 pm

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