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Australia ok’s vast coal port expansion near Great Barrier Reef

The expansion work will require dredging 1.1 million cubic meters of seabed near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 22, 2015 | 3:00 am

The world’s 10 wettest mines

One of these mines gets more than fives times the rain of Canada's rainiest city.

Frik Els | December 21, 2015 | 9:18 pm

Caterpillar to pay $74 million after found guilty of stealing trade secrets

England-based supplier Miller UK won a case filed five years ago, in which accused CAT of misusing classified information to produce its own coupler, rather than buying it from them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2015 | 8:10 am

Gemfields fetches $29 million in Singapore rubies auction

The company managed to sell 90,642 carats of the 92,136 carats it made available under the auction.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2015 | 7:00 am

2015: Twilight of the Supercycle

A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.

Frik Els | December 17, 2015 | 3:15 pm

Aussie coal mine sold by Vale for $1 to reopen next year

Stanmore Coal said it would employ 150 workers when the mine reopens in 2016; half the workforce in place when it closed last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2015 | 9:05 am

Joy Global swings to loss, cuts dividend

The mining equipment maker said business conditions continue to be tough mostly due to a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy and weak commodity prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2015 | 6:40 am

Aussie court clears way for $12bn Carmichael coal mine

With the ruling, the massive Carmichael coal mine and rail project has moved one step closer to final approval.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2015 | 2:25 am

Rio Tinto closes $4.4 billion financing deal for Oyu Tolgoi mine

The $4.4 billion deal involved international financial institutions and export credit agencies representing the governments of the U.S., Canada and Australia, along with 15 commercial banks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2015 | 3:06 am

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