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Mining shares lead rally ignited by US fiscal cliff deal

The FTSE 100 index rose 139 points to 6,037 points, the first time it has been above the 6,000 level in 17 months, with mining shares exceptionally high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2013 | 3:05 pm

Mining giants reap the benefits of India’s iron ore ban

A court-ordered ban on iron ore production in India is helping to boost spot prices as well as providing global mining giants with extra supply opportunities

Marc Howe | January 2, 2013 | 2:28 am

Iron ore: December’s breakout sets up strong 2013

The steelmaking ingredient is now up 65% from its 2012 lows, blowing most predictions out of the water.

Frik Els | January 1, 2013 | 9:14 pm

Mining industry successfully scuppered Aboriginal land rights in Australia during the 80’s

Concerted campaign by the mining industry in collusion with Western Australia's Burke government thwarted efforts to give Aboriginal communities a greater say and share in resource development

Marc Howe | January 1, 2013 | 2:57 am

Perth explorer jumps after $5bn Congo iron project greenlighted

Chinese firm Hanlong is bidding $1.2 billion for Sundance Resources.

Frik Els | December 31, 2012 | 5:45 pm

Senior official urges Chinese companies to pursue cheap acquisitions in the Eurozone

Financial woes of the West present "rare and historic opportunities" for the Middle Kingdom

Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 3:11 am

Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll all get a boost from Aussie mining boom

Australia now a key destination for foreign sex workers, illegal narcotics and touring rock bands

Marc Howe | December 31, 2012 | 2:25 am

Asteroids mining and miners told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012

The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became some of the most-read stories of 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 9:23 pm

China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion

The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project in central west Africa, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 29, 2012 | 6:18 pm

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