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Low coal prices force Glencore to shut Australia’s Tahmoor mine

About 350 people will lose their jobs when the mine closes in early 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2016 | 7:54 am

Vale said to have altered crucial data from dam disaster

Federal investigators claim Vale modified official documents detailing the chemical composition and concentration of the mineral waste spilled.

Folha de S. Paulo | June 1, 2016 | 12:25 am

The big, the deep and the just plain crazy — mining and drilling facts and feats

It’s only when something crazy happens that we normal folk start to take notice, which has given mining something of a reputation with most people.

Matter Solutions | May 31, 2016 | 10:02 am

Australian coal exports to Thailand four times higher

The figures demonstrate that developing nations in South East Asia require high quality coal to meet increased electricity demand, powered by the growing urbanization of the population.

Minerals Council of Australia | May 30, 2016 | 9:45 am

Glencore bids for Anglo American’s coal mines in Australia — report

Other firms interested in the mines include BHP Billion, South32 and X2, with varying reports as to which remain in contention.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2016 | 3:48 am

Australia’s mining project pipeline dwarfs other countries

Significant brown and greenfield projects through 2020 nearly outnumber the next ten countries on the list.

Frik Els | May 27, 2016 | 3:48 pm

Here comes the half conveyer-belt, half train hybrid

Elevated below rail technology has the potential to open up significant mining assets long considered stranded.

Frik Els | May 26, 2016 | 5:02 pm

BHP to boost copper output, lower costs at vast Olympic Dam

BHP wants find a way to up output for the industrial metal from its Olympic Dam by 40% even before a proposed and long-awaited mega-expansion of the operation takes place.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2016 | 8:45 am

Nautilus underwater project in Eastern Pacific richer than thought

Inferred mineral resources for Nautilus' CCZ project went up to 685 million tonnes from 410 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2016 | 4:23 am

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