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‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 31, 2013 | 1:24 pm

Canada’s Sherritt sells coal business for almost $1bn

The two separate buyers are US-based Westmoreland Coal and a group led by Altius Minerals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 24, 2013 | 4:09 pm

Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving

Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2013 | 6:41 pm

Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment

The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.

Frik Els | December 16, 2013 | 8:13 pm

Potential … with a grain of salt

Only weeks after a swirl of media reports trumpeted that potash soon may become a $65 billion industry for Michigan, the owner of the only potash mine in the state stopped production of the mineral and laid off a dozen workers.

Crain's Detroit Business | December 15, 2013 | 5:26 pm

Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms

Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.

Frik Els | December 13, 2013 | 6:27 pm