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Australia sees mass exodus of drillers to Africa

Australia's drilling industry is in the doldrums following a large-scale exodus of companies to Africa in pursuit of surveying projects.

Marc Howe | July 24, 2012 | 11:48 pm

Iron mines imperil the Tasmanian devil

Iron ore mines slated for development in Tasmania's Tarkine region could imperil the survival of the only robust Tasmanian devil population still left in the wild.

Marc Howe | July 23, 2012 | 2:37 am

India’s Jindal employees in Bolivia arrested and equipment seized for alleged ‘breach of contract’

Two employees of India’s Jindal Steel and Power were arrested on Friday and equipment confiscated in Bolivia, after the company abandoned its $2.1 billion El-Mutun iron ore project five days ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 5:58 pm

No signs of the mining boom ending for Australia any time soon: studies

There is no end on sight to the mining boom in Australia, a country which mineral resources sector value is expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2016, growing at an annual average rate of 4.3%, reveals a study published Saturday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 4:54 pm

China’s Sino Iron mine in Australia just got $2 billon more expensive

The cost of building China's CITIC Pacific’s first iron ore mine in Australia, Beijing’s largest investment in the Aussie mining sector, has increased to a shocking $8 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 3:39 pm

Coal is down and petroleum products are way, way up: US rail traffic totals

Look no further than rail traffic totals to see that the US is ditching coal and embracing natural gas.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 19, 2012 | 6:51 pm

Credit Suisse boosts mining division by luring Morgan Stanley’s top expert

Credit Suisse announced Wednesday it recruited David Hammond, the well-known mining banker from Morgan Stanley, to head up the mining and metals efforts of the Swiss bank worldwide.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2012 | 12:54 pm

Goa must clean up mining practices or lose heritage destination

A UK Labour MP has moved an “early day motion” in the House of Commons seeking a debate on mining in the Indian state of Goa, calling upon the British government to urge local authorities to address the issue as a matter of urgency.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2012 | 3:16 pm

Here is China’s Bridge to Nowhere. It also happens to be the world’s longest

Simply put, China has built too much, too quickly.

Frik Els | July 17, 2012 | 6:40 pm

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