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The incredible shrinking merger: Glenstrata already worth $35 billion less

Knight Vinke is looking for a ratio of 3.25:1 similar to the demands of Qatar which last week pushed the $60 billion deal to the verge of collapse.

Frik Els | July 3, 2012 | 7:37 pm

India’s iron ore ban reviewed

The two-year old ban, which has effectively halved export from Karnataka, is under review at a meeting in Bangalore.

Joshua Zapf | July 3, 2012 | 6:13 pm

Brazil’s Vale confirms plans to sell euro-denominated bonds

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA confirmed Tuesday its plans to issue euro-denominated overseas bonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 3, 2012 | 2:46 pm

Australia’s carbon emission tax kicks in

After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they produce.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 1, 2012 | 4:26 pm

Environmental coordinators make $96,000 per year: Canadian wage survey round up for miners

An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.

Jack Caldwell | June 28, 2012 | 10:20 pm

Brazil grants Vale license to expand world’s largest iron ore venture

Brazilian mining company Vale has been granted a preliminary environmental license for its S11D mine, an extension of the company's giant Carajas complex, which is posed to be the world’s largest iron ore mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2012 | 2:14 pm

2012 survey of Canadian mine wages

Fifty-six mines across Canada provided data on wages paid in 2011. Thirty-four are union mines; and twenty-two non-union. Forty-five reported increased wages while eleven made no changes. None decreased wages.

Jack Caldwell | June 27, 2012 | 6:05 pm

Asbestos found at Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine in Australia

The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum is investigating evidence of asbestos contamination at Rio Tinto's West Angelas iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2012 | 3:46 pm

Glencore ponders changes to Xstrata deal as major shareholder demands better terms

Commodities trader Glencore International is studying modifications to its $26 billion bid for miner Xstrata after Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, a key shareholder, unexpectedly opposed the deal's terms.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2012 | 1:57 pm

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LME to launch monthly ‘implied pricing’ for base metals

Rio Tinto posts jump in iron ore output, flags stronger 2018

Vale’s iron ore output hit fresh record high despite trucker strike

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