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INFOGRAPHIC: Top mining CEOs – who earns what?

Last year's top earner was a coal miner who ended the year $15 million in the black.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 5, 2014 | 8:49 pm

Baffinland’s iron ore mine in Nunavut readies to start production

The company will soon begin transporting ore up to Milne Inlet, where it will wait to be loaded onto ships during the open water season of 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2014 | 3:19 pm

Mexican police seized 68,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords

So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2014 | 10:30 am

Baosteel and Aurizon launch $1.4 billion bid for Aquila

The company invested in Aquila in 2009 to help fund its iron ore project and a separate coking coal mine.

Julienne Bay | May 5, 2014 | 10:19 am

Vale: Iron ore price to improve second half of the year

"One thing is for sure the price will not go below $110 on a sustainable basis," thanks to high cost Chinese producers and pick-up in European demand.

Frik Els | May 1, 2014 | 7:17 pm

UNESCO to place Great Barrier in high risk list unless Australia steps up protection efforts

The UN body is especially worried about Australia's decision to allow dredging and dumping of 3 million tonnes of dredge spoil in reef waters, as part of a coal port expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2014 | 11:00 am

Copper, iron ore prices gap down again amid credit crackdown

Beijing is curbing the use of industrial metals and iron ore as collateral in short-term financing creating a vicious circle as deals are rapidly unwound.

Frik Els | April 30, 2014 | 10:01 pm