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South African ex-union official shot dead in Marikana

The man, ambushed outside his home in the mining town of Mooinooi, became the fourth person with ties to the NUM murdered in the platinum belt region in the past three months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2013 | 11:54 am

SLIDESHOW: Chile turns world’s largest open pit copper mine into an underground operation

The $4.2 billion underground operation is expected to produce 140,000 tonnes of copper per day.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2013 | 8:30 am

Aurizon’s rail plans could open mining in Pilbara

At present, rail in the Pilbara is owned by Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 6, 2013 | 5:55 am

VIDEO: Ron Paul on Yellen, transparency and eventual Fed self destruction

"The Fed will lose its efficiency when the dollar goes down and is no longer the reserve currency in the world."

MINING.com Editor | November 6, 2013 | 5:11 am

US Senate to take a closer look at bitcoin

"Potential points of discussion include how financial-industry regulators will watch over investment in the new currencies and how virtual currencies might impede tax collection or facilitate trade in illegal products out of the sight of law enforcement."

MINING.com Editor | November 6, 2013 | 2:04 am

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