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Australia’s Galaxy Resources to cut costs, volumes at flagship mine

Australian lithium miners have come under pressure in recent months amid plummeting prices for the metal.

Reuters | November 17, 2019 | 10:12 pm

Barrick Gold sells half of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines for $750 million

Canada’s Saracen Mineral Holdings is the buyer.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 17, 2019 | 3:42 pm

What ‘due diligence’ means for the tin supply chain

The International Tin Association and the Responsible Minerals Initiative joined…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 17, 2019 | 11:51 am

New Zealand launches new mineral strategy, industry cautious

The Jacinda Ardern government says the focus is on transitioning…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 17, 2019 | 9:07 am

Gold: Production and capital raising up, operating income down – Q2 2019

MINING.COM analysed the effect of the gold price on the…

Vladimir Basov | November 15, 2019 | 3:13 pm

2013 was ‘year of the consumer,’ World Gold Council says

The world saw record bar and coin demand last year - 28% higher than in 2012.

Ana Komnenic | February 18, 2014 | 6:03 pm

Iron ore price bounces off $120 as historic floor holds

Iron ore price up 3.7% from steelmaking raw material's rule-of-thumb level as China stockpiles imports and shuts out low-quality domestic supply.

Frik Els | February 17, 2014 | 11:49 pm

BHP Billiton profits up 31 pct

The greenfield focus is on copper porphyry targets in Chile and Peru.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 17, 2014 | 11:06 pm

China extends ban on Vale’s giant ore carriers

Another blow to number one iron ore producer Vale's strategy to change dynamics of 1.2 billion tonne seaborne trade.

Frik Els | February 17, 2014 | 7:15 pm

Mining job cuts push Australian unemployment rate to 10-year high

For the first time in a decade, Australia's unemployment rate has hit 6%.

Ana Komnenic | February 16, 2014 | 6:00 pm

Legendary Aussie prospector search for space junk turns to gold

Down Under’s richest living prospector Mark Creasy, just got US$167 million richer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2014 | 2:01 pm

Ryan Castilloux: Sorting reality from hype in the crowded rare earth industry

Evaluating rare earth projects is a tricky business, and the ambiguous reporting methods some companies use don't make it any easier.

The Metals Report | February 16, 2014 | 8:13 am

How mobile technology saves lives

More so than other industry executives, mining execs believe that using mobile technology can be a life-saver.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 14, 2014 | 8:46 pm

Anglo American profit hit by strikes, logs $1.9 billion writedown

"We are not happy," said CEO Mark Cutifani.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2014 | 11:00 am

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