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Vote on Glencore-Xstrata merger delayed due to ‘developments overnight’

Glencore International (LSE:GLEN) has postponed its Friday shareholder meeting where voting would have taken place on its proposed $34 billion takeover of Xstrata (LSE:XTA).

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 8:58 am

China approved 1 trillion yuan in stimulus spending in under a week

The Chinese government has approved a raft of new infrastructure and rail projects this week in a concerted effort to boost its slowing economy.

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 7:36 am

Rio Tinto creates virtual mine to teach block caving

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has teamed up with Sydney's University of New South Wales to create the world's first virtual mine for the purpose of teaching block caving

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 4:12 am

Inmet Mining to make $112 million bid for Petaquilla Minerals

The Toronto-based company said the bid of 48 cents per share in cash represents a 37% premium at the close of Petaquilla's trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 2:23 pm

Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment

Instead of the lauded $6 billion in mining invested forecasted for 2013 earlier this year, SNMPE says the country’s sector will attract about $4 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2012 | 2:01 pm

Brazil’s Vale to make billions off copper-devouring microbes

Vale has teamed up with the University of São Paulo to identify bacteria and fungi capable of eating copper in a move which could generate an additional $1.4 billion in gross revenue for the Brazilian mining giant.

Marc Howe | September 6, 2012 | 1:43 am

How long before the Earth’s bounty runs out – a future history

Scientific American provides a detailed, hypothetical response to the question which has no doubt crossed the mind of anyone involved with the mining sector - how long before the Earth's bounty of resources runs out?

Marc Howe | September 5, 2012 | 11:37 pm

Nationalization is no help ending a mine fight in Bolivia

Over $1 million has lost Bolivia so far due to the conflict over rights at the silver, tin and zinc mine that used to belong to commodity trader Glencore (LON:GLEN), but that President Evo Morales nationalized last June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 4:18 pm

Canadian Arctic mining boom draws in China-backed MMG

The new kid on Canadian Arctic block is announcing plans to build two mines in Nunavut in the next six years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2012 | 12:53 pm

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Vote on Glencore-Xstrata merger delayed due to ‘developments overnight’

China approved 1 trillion yuan in stimulus spending in under a week

Rio Tinto creates virtual mine to teach block caving

Inmet Mining to make $112 million bid for Petaquilla Minerals

Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment

Brazil’s Vale to make billions off copper-devouring microbes

How long before the Earth’s bounty runs out – a future history

Nationalization is no help ending a mine fight in Bolivia

Canadian Arctic mining boom draws in China-backed MMG

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