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Bougainville’s $58B gold-copper mine rights safe for now as Mining Act changes rejected

The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville has rejected controversial changes to its mining law.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2019 | 9:51 am

Northern Star shares up on better-than-expected exploration results at Alaska mine

The company’s stock closed Tuesday in Sydney 1.82% higher at A$8.97 on the news.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2019 | 9:50 am

Inside the global iron ore crisis: What’s next in four charts

Iron ore’s dramatic rally will raise costs for steelmakers, potentially crimping their profit margins, unless they are able to pass on the additional burden to customers.

Bloomberg News | February 12, 2019 | 9:46 am

FLSmidth completes IMP buyout

The company said the acquisition is key to help miners in its portfolio know the ore characteristics within their mines.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 12, 2019 | 6:36 am

Minerals Council of Australia calls for tax, workplace law reform

According to the industry group, such reform would encourage additional investment in capital and technology.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 10, 2019 | 12:46 pm

Osisko Mining owns the world’s best drill intersection of 2019

Windfall gold project in Quebec tops list and Global Atomic Corp's uranium project in Niger comes in second.

Frik Els | February 7, 2019 | 4:56 pm

Australia’s Pacific National says coal train derailed, service impacted

A Yancoal spokesman said that its Moolarben Coal complex had been directly impacted by the train derailment but that it was too early to advise of any potential impact to customers

Reuters | February 7, 2019 | 11:26 am