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Prophecy’s Mongolian coal mine achieves record production

Following a two-month halt in operations, monthly coal production at Ulaan Ovoo reached 37,800 tonnes in June.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 10, 2019 | 6:15 am

CHART: Make money in resources? Invest privately

Private capital invested in natural resources a decade ago returned…

Frik Els | July 9, 2019 | 3:01 pm

An Indian billionaire doubles down on controversial coal mine

Gautam Adani took aim at two major faults opponents have…

Bloomberg News | July 8, 2019 | 4:19 pm

Indonesian coal mine added to World Heritage List

The Ombilin coal mine and mining town are considered the…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 8, 2019 | 6:40 am

UN deep sea mining body rejects Greenpeace criticism

The ISA says it has the right to set the…

Reuters | July 5, 2019 | 11:26 am

India makes official bid for seabed sulphide mining

It will require some political lobbying.

MINING.com Editor | October 28, 2013 | 3:58 am

Fukushima on yellow alert after 7.3 earthquake, tsunami warning in Japan

Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co has ordered workers to evacuate facilities and move to higher ground.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 7:08 pm

Japan tests in Chile bacteria-based method to revive depleted copper mines

The revolutionary process would make possible to resume mining operations in most abandoned copper mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2013 | 10:00 am

Global exploration budget to fall 29% by end of the year

Despite this year's financial woes, companies continued exploring in as many as 127 countries, especially on high- or medium-risk jurisdictions.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2013 | 4:06 pm

Iranian lawmaker speaks out on 20% uranium enrichment bargaining chip

"Currently no need is felt for production of 20 per cent-enriched uranium."

MINING.com Editor | October 23, 2013 | 11:20 pm

Signs of a turnaround as no 3 India gold fund reopens

Confidence is creeping back into the battered Indian gold investment market.

Frik Els | October 23, 2013 | 6:46 pm

Kyrgyz parliament rejects mining deal with Centerra Gold

Kyrgyz lawmakers said the government must agree on a new deal with Centerra by December 23 to raise the country's ownership to 67%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2013 | 3:20 pm

Indonesian export ban threat breathes new life into nickel price

Nickel price up 5% in October as Indonesia stays firm on 2014 unprocessed mineral and metal export ban.

Frik Els | October 22, 2013 | 11:24 pm

Emerging markets expected to make up for China’s waning coal appetite

The next few years will bring a geographic shift in thermal coal demand, analysts say.

Ana Komnenic | October 22, 2013 | 10:35 pm

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