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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

Anglo American confirms turnaround plan, warns 2014 will continue to be tough

Cutifani said the firm has identified three "buckets" from which it plans to extract about $3.9 billion of extra earnings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2013 | 3:00 pm

Miners warned about Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa investments

Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2013 | 11:10 am

IAMGOLD stops paying shareholders

Suspends dividend payments due to low gold price.

Ana Komnenic | December 12, 2013 | 12:12 am

One more spill at Rio Tinto uranium mine

The collapse of a leach tank at Australia’s Ranger uranium mine, operated by Rio’s subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia, was the second such incident for the mining giant in less than a week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2013 | 11:12 am

Simandou hearing delay hints at Vale-BSGR settlement

Work on half of the giant Simandou concession in Guinea has been halted amid a corruption probe, but the door to a settlement between the Western African nation, Brazil's Vale and Beny Steinmetz's mining arm may be in the offing.

Frik Els | December 10, 2013 | 9:52 pm

Zimbabwe may have to stop producing diamonds

Country’s diamonds said to be depleting fast.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2013 | 12:27 pm

MUST READ: Gold – the race for the world’s most seductive metal

Matthew Hart's gripping Gold chronicling the fever that has captivated the human race for more than 6,000 years at times reads more like a thriller.

Frik Els | December 10, 2013 | 12:40 am

VIDEO: From production to disposal—What’s the life of a smart phone actually like?

If you are reading this on a tabloid or a smartphone, then you are likely holding bits of so-called “conflict minerals,” mostly used in the manufacturing of mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2013 | 4:34 pm

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