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Investors give miners another kicking after China manufacturing shrinks

None of mining's top companies escaped the carnage on Thursday after a survey of manufacturing in China showed activity slowed for a fifth straight month.

Frik Els | March 22, 2012 | 7:20 pm

Big guns all on board for Beijing’s new spot iron ore trading platform

Beijing launched the new spot price platform in January in a bid to shift the balance of power in price negotiations away from the big three.

Frik Els | March 22, 2012 | 5:21 pm

Northern Territory Government and Minerals Council to Encourage Territorians Towards Mining

Experts have estimated that Australia's Northern territory will need an extra 6000 workers over five years to meet mining and gas demand. The Northern Territory Government and Minerals Council are working together the encourage local Territorians to take those positions, reports NT News.

Industry and the Government will work together to show students "clear pathways" to careers in mining. The program will include industry training, work experience, mentoring and school-based apprentices.

Joanna Gaskell - Education Editor | March 22, 2012 | 4:17 pm

Modular Larox plant available from Outotec

Outotec, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of filtration solutions for the mineral processing industry, has introduced a modular version of the Larox filtration plant. It is available in configurations that suit scope, scale-up and the unique specifications of individual plants.

Outotec | March 22, 2012 | 1:48 pm

Randgold shares plunge almost 13% after military coup in Mali

Randgold Resources (LON:RRS, NASDAQ:GOLD) shares fell close to 13% this morning after a military coup in Mali, where the company has three gold mines that account for most of its bullion production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2012 | 12:54 pm

China eyes Canadian uranium mines

Takeover activity is poised to heat up in the Canadian uranium sector as energy-hungry China hunts for feedstock to fuel its growing family of nuclear reactors.

Globe and Mail | March 22, 2012 | 5:40 am

LME copper falls after China factory activity shrinks

London copper futures turned negative on Thursday, after manufacturing data on China that showed factory activity in the world's top metals consumer shrank for a fifth month.

sharenet | March 22, 2012 | 4:09 am

Next week’s Canadian budget will be good for mining, oilsands

The Canadian federal budget due to be released next week will please miners and the oil patch and is likely to make environmental groups see red, not green.

Andrew Topf | March 21, 2012 | 9:48 pm

A clash over mining and water

A plan to dig a vast copper mine in arid southern Arizona is pitting the needs of American industry — and arguably the national economy — against a coalition of local residents and environmentalists.

The New York Times | March 21, 2012 | 7:59 pm

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