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First oil sands project in the US takes a step closer

US Oil Sands Inc's Utah project is on-target for completion and start-up in the final quarter of next year after the company raised $9 million on Thursday.

Frik Els | May 3, 2012 | 10:07 pm

Big gold producers spending faster than earnings rise

Capital spending by the largest gold producers is increasing at a faster pace than earnings for a second straight year as the industry’s biggest mining projects are beset by delays and surging labour costs.

Financial Post | May 3, 2012 | 9:45 pm

DRC fighting thwarts plans to export conflict-free minerals

Renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo will halt the export of so-called conflict-free minerals from the country's eastern provinces, according to Bloomberg:

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 9:27 pm

Pretium raises $70 million through share offering

Pretium Resources, a gold junior developing the Brucejack and Snowfield properties in British Columbia, today raised $70 million through a share offering.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 8:19 pm

Copper is having a terrible 48 hours

Due to its widespread use in construction, communication and transport copper is a bellwether for the global metals industry. The red metal […]

Frik Els | May 3, 2012 | 7:55 pm

Zimbabwe mining revenues up 10% to $458 million

Zimbabwe's mine output increased in the first quarter, leading to surging revenues for government coffers, NewsDay is reporting.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 7:35 pm

Mark Fielder promoted to operations vice president FLSmidth’s Non-Ferrous Division

Mark Fielder has been promoted to operations vice president of FLSmidth’s recently formed Non-Ferrous Division. The division pro- vides advanced minerals processing technologies, systems and solutions to the global mining industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 3, 2012 | 5:40 pm

Voith Turbo announces new director of mining and metals

Voith Turbo recently announced it has named Roland Hoet as director of Mining and Metals, a group within Voith Turbo’s Industry division.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 3, 2012 | 4:20 pm

Contractors protest at BHP Billiton’s Escondida in Chile

Contract workers blocked some roads to Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, on Thursday in a bonus dispute, although production operations weren't halted

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2012 | 3:08 pm

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