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NGOs question Nautilus Minerals report on seafloor mining ‘minimum’ impacts

They are calling the company's shareholders “not to pay the price of ignorance” when it comes to investing in the Solwara 1 deep sea copper, gold mining project in Papua New Guinea.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2015 | 4:00 am

Rio Tinto mulls $300M writedown as uranium mine expansion cancelled

Operations ceased at Ranger in 2011 and the underground expansion project was the only hope of future mining at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2015 | 4:05 am

Mine financing: 2015 off to dismal start

A third of money raised is destined for Canadian projects while Australia's share of global total drops to only 5%.

Frik Els | June 11, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Producers rally on soaring iron ore price

Iron ore rallies again after Vale CEO predicts 200 million tonnes of Chinese production shutting down and seaborne market growing to 1.44 billion tonnes.

Frik Els | June 10, 2015 | 11:04 am

South32 mulls writing down stake in South African manganese venture

It may reduce the value of its 60% stake in the Samancor Manganese joint venture, as it keeps furnaces shut due to low prices for the commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2015 | 6:09 am

Iron ore price holds despite 12% fall in Chinese imports

Iron ore trading at near four-months highs despite sharp drop in Chinese imports, but analysts say rally is "living on borrowed time."

Frik Els | June 8, 2015 | 2:55 pm

Why Western Australia became the center of mine automation

The technology groups key focus.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 6, 2015 | 1:50 pm

Newmont sells New Zealand mine to OceanaGold for $101 million

The deal also includes a $5 million contingent payment and a 1% royalty on a recent discovery north of Waihi’s current operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 10:55 am

Gold mining still most significant source of income in Africa, Asia — WGC

Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2015 | 3:08 am

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