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Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon Musk

He envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on the surface, with additional areas mined out below the surface by robots for "industrial" uses.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 5:51 am

Gold Fields to spend $1.4 billion prolonging Ghana mine life

The investment will extend the life of the mine by eight years to 2024, in which the firm expects to produce 1.56 million ounces of gold there.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2016 | 2:00 am

Glencore sells Australia coal rail unit for $874 million

With the deal, the Swiss group is only a step away from meeting chief executive Ivan Glasenberg’s target of $5bn in assets sales this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2016 | 11:25 am

Rio Tinto to ship less iron ore despite increased demand from China

Smaller rival Fortescue Metals went the opposite way — it increased iron ore exports by 5% in the Sep. quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2016 | 7:50 am

BHP Billiton to lose chairman Jac Nasser next year

He said he had intended to announce his retirement last year but chose to stay on while BHP dealt with the aftermath of the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2016 | 4:55 am

Cat scales back room and pillar business

CAT said it remains committed to existing customers.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 20, 2016 | 3:35 am

Brazilians disrupt BHP Billiton General Meeting in London, a year after deadly Samarco dam disaster

Outside the meeting, a street theatre re-enactment of the destruction of the Doce River in Minas Gerais, Brazil, was accompanied by testimonials from frontline visitors affected by the company’s operations in Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia.

London Mining Network | October 20, 2016 | 12:32 am

World’s largest miner wants 50 pct of workforce to be female by 2025: report

"We challenge dated stereotypes about jobs in the resources industry.”

Michael Allan McCrae | October 19, 2016 | 12:28 pm

World’s top miner BHP Billiton finally sees signs of recovery in mining

BHP is not the first major player to flag green shoots in the mining industry. Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy machinery maker, said the same last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2016 | 3:47 am

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