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Japan, Chile sign mining deals

Japan already allocates 90% of its investment in Chile to mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2014 | 1:43 pm

Will mining disappear in the next decade?

Trend of mine production moving to emerging economies will continue.

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS) | August 7, 2014 | 7:50 am

BHP vows to fight planned Aussie port strike

More than half country's iron ore shipped via export hub.

Jeffrey Richmond | August 6, 2014 | 6:55 pm

Zinc becoming investors new darling

Prices for the metal have jumped almost 17% since early May, hitting $2,410 a tonne late July.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 6, 2014 | 2:19 pm

Canada’s Manitoba to open bids for major potash deposit

The potential mine could generate $2 billion worth of royalties for the province over the course of 40 years, and sustain close to 600 jobs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2014 | 5:28 pm

Plenty of room for smaller iron ore players

800m tonnes going into Asian markets that the big four can't displace says 10m tonne per year Pilbara producer Atlas Iron.

Frik Els | August 4, 2014 | 12:05 pm

Doubts creeping in over stellar zinc price run

After hitting a 3-year high on scheduled mine closures, the metal could be running away from fundamentals

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 2:26 pm

Gold price risk still to downside

The gold price's attempts to regain $1,300 level stymied by price-sensitive Chinese demand.

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 12:40 pm

China is taking lunar mining seriously

China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 11:36 am

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