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Schlumberger Software Licenses for the University of Arizona College of Engineering

As the University of Arizona released, the department of mining and engineering received software licenses worth $23 million (software value and maintenance) […]

Susanne Iberle | August 8, 2012 | 11:27 pm

Foreign investors are pulling money out of India’s state-controlled metals and mining firms

India's economy is growing at its slowest pace in nine years and investor confidence has also been eroded by the current government's frequent policy u-turns, corruption scandals and power blackouts.

Frik Els | August 8, 2012 | 11:02 pm

New NASA images: Mars or the Pilbara?

"A metal-making process known to the ancient Romans could be pressed into service to bring Mars into the Iron Age - and start opening the solar system to human habitation."

Frik Els | August 8, 2012 | 10:35 pm

Like us on Facebook and win a free investment course from EduMine

Anyone who likes us on Facebook between September 10th and December 10th will be entered to win an online course on Mining […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 8, 2012 | 10:29 pm

Infographic: copper the essential metal part II

With exploration forced to higher risk areas and growing Chinese demand, Visual Capitalist explores why copper prices have increased by 400% in the last decade.

Joshua Zapf | August 8, 2012 | 9:14 pm

Iron ore slump turns into rout

The latest downturn in the price comes as iron ore stockpiles at Chinese ports climb by more than 420,000 tonnes in a week to almost 100 million tonnes.

Frik Els | August 8, 2012 | 7:39 pm

Rio Tinto banking on China rebound as profits drop 34%

Giant miner Rio Tinto is closing down its Blair Athol coal mine in Australia as the company considers whether to limit spending on new projects next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 8, 2012 | 5:53 pm

Teddy Roosevelt’s North Dakota badlands ranch ‘threatened’ by gravel pit

Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch in the badlands of North Dakota where the “restorative power of wilderness” made a “lasting impression” on the 26th […]

Frik Els | August 8, 2012 | 5:48 pm

Rio Tinto’s Blair Athol Mine to finish production

Rio Tinto Coal Australia's Blair Athol Mine, near Clermont in Central Queensland, will finish mining operations this year after almost 30 years of production.

Rio Tinto | August 8, 2012 | 4:47 pm

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