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RANKED: World’s top copper mines

BHP's Escondida continues to lead the way as the top copper operation on the planet.

Jackson Chen | July 2, 2019 | 9:19 am

Australia sees gold overtaking thermal coal as export earner

Asian demand for the heating fuel is expected to top…

Reuters | July 1, 2019 | 8:05 am

BHP settles dispute over iron ore royalties with Western Australia in $175m deal

Payment ends row over taxes allegedly owed by iron sales…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2019 | 6:26 am

Greatland optimistic about field work at Panorama project

The company says that field reconnaissance and surface geochemical work…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 28, 2019 | 6:05 am

Whitehaven Coal ups its exploration capability with Geobank

Whitehaven Coal produced 16Mt of coal in 2018, contributing to…

MICROMINE | June 27, 2019 | 2:16 pm

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The ‘now or never moment’ for private equity in mining

"Interest from private equity in sector is the highest I have ever seen"

MINING.com Editor | April 29, 2013 | 7:10 pm

BHP Billiton sells Pinto Valley mining operation for US$650 million

BHP Billiton employees working at Pinto Valley and SMARRCO will become employees of Capstone as part of the transaction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 29, 2013 | 12:55 am

SLIDESHOW: Mining billionaires 2013

How the mighty have fallen.

Frik Els | April 28, 2013 | 11:47 pm

Australian Federal Government to prevent fracking around the Great Barrier Reef

In February, the conservative state government of Queensland lifted a ban on shale oil exploration and production along its coast, enabling companies to begin assessing the potential there, in the search for starting a shale boom equal to the one in the US.

Oilprice.com | April 27, 2013 | 12:36 pm

Mining tycoon revives United Australia political party

VIDEO: One of its policies is to process more mineral resources within the country.

Kerry Hall | April 26, 2013 | 3:01 am

Sixty Australian nickel miners let go

Workers will receive the "legally mandated severance packages."

Michael Allan McCrae | April 24, 2013 | 2:45 pm

Australia’s Newcrest reviewing high-cost gold operations

Company cites declining commodity prices and weaker currencies as part of a more challenging business environment.

Kerry Hall | April 24, 2013 | 4:53 am

New documentary examines ‘secret world’ of gold

VIDEO: A look at the power and politics of gold, from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 23, 2013 | 10:38 pm

New co-chairman expected to reverse Barrick’s ‘woeful’ performance

John Thornton is touted for "strategy" and "global perspective"

MINING.com Editor | April 23, 2013 | 6:45 pm

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