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Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected

The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2015 | 3:08 am

Vale: ‘Several years’ to recover from Brazil mine disaster

Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.

Frik Els | November 16, 2015 | 1:52 pm

Caterpillar: Supercycle China isn’t coming back

Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.

Frik Els | November 16, 2015 | 12:30 pm

BHP Billiton hits decade low on Brazil tragedy update

The miner has also been extremely hard-hit in recent months by a double whammy of falling prices and China fears.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2015 | 2:30 am

Anglo reshuffles top management team, waves iron ore boss good-bye

With the changes, Anglo’s chief Mark Cutifani is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes following years during which it has underperformed its peers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 8:20 am

US Congress grants citizens rights to own asteroid-mined riches

Until now, there was no legislature clarifying issues such as whether resources mined from celestial bodies could be sold on Earth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 7:00 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The industrial internet, and how it’s revolutionizing mining

Learn in today's infographic how the "Industrial Internet", or the convergence of the global industrial sector with big data and the internet of things, is ushering in a new age of efficiency in mining.

Visual Capitalist | November 12, 2015 | 2:04 am