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Zijin Mining, Gold Fields among final bidders for Barrick’s Australian gold mine

Analysts believe Cowal mine may be worth at least $400 million, and that Barrick would likely get as much as $1.1 billion from the sale of both, the New South Wales' mine and Papua New Guinea’s Porgera.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2015 | 7:20 am

US coal miner Murray Energy to lay off around 1,800

The planned cuts, about 21% of Murray’s workforce, will come largely at mines in Ohio and West Virginia, a state hit hard by recent coal mine closures and layoffs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2015 | 6:00 am

Australia ditches iron ore probe after lobby, China-Brazil supply deal

The China-Brazil deal means that in just three years Vale will be producing more than BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto combined.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2015 | 3:27 am

BHP to pay $25 million in 2008 Beijing Olympics bribery probe

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concluded BHP did violate a U.S. anti-corruption law by paying for officials and their families to attend the Games.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2015 | 8:45 am

Australian miners warned not to ignore ties between Latin America, Asia

The increasing engagement of Latin America with Asia may potentially be at the expense of Australia’s traditional sense of right to be a major Asian player, expert says.

Field Public Relations | May 20, 2015 | 6:11 am

Iron ore is not in oversupply

Only lower grade fines are oversupplied shows new research report.

Frik Els | May 19, 2015 | 2:32 pm

Peruvian discovery may hold ‘hidden pool’ of rare earths

Capacscaya also has significant amounts of copper, zinc, cobalt, aluminum and iron ore.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 9:10 am

BHP chief says inquiry into Aussie iron ore market a ‘ridiculous waste’

Andrew Mackenzie also warned the proposed would damage the Australia’s economy and shift investment to main foreign competitor Brazil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 19, 2015 | 3:31 am

China Gold cranks gold, copper production in Q1

A doubling of mill processing capacity at the CSH Gold Mine in Inner Mongolia is credited for a 51 percent increase in gold production at China Gold International Resources Corp. (TSX:CGG) in the first quarter.

Andrew Topf | May 17, 2015 | 4:45 pm

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China mulls selling aluminum from state reserves to cool prices

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Booming demand and shipping costs feed aluminum rally

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