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Occidental Gold plans Ivory Coast gold mine

After discovering a significant deposit in the Ivory Coast, Occidental Gold, a unit of Australia's Perseus Mining said it will seek a mining licence from the West African state.

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 12:58 pm

Selling pressure pushes gold prices down in India

Gold prices in India have been sliding all week, falling below the crucial $531.66 per 10 grams level for the first time in six weeks in New Delhi on Friday.

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 12:57 pm

Atlas Copco broadens offering for mining and tunnelling with GIA acquisition

Major mining equipment manufacturer, Atlas Copco, is broadening its range through the acquisition of mining and tunnelling equipment specialist, GIA Industri.

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 9:33 am

New tailings treatment plant for Svappavaara iron ore

Metallurgical specialist technology company Outotec has been awarded a tailings treatment package for the old Svappavaara iron ore mine in northern Sweden.

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 8:30 am

Peru to lift state of emergency imposed to quell Conga protests

The country has decided to lift the state of emergency in the northern region of Cajamarca and reopen negotiations with protestors opposed to Newmont's $4.8bn Conga mine

Mineweb | December 16, 2011 | 8:05 am

Canada ranks 5th in the world for coal reserves

Canada is sitting on nearly 4% of the world's coal resources, with at least 80 billion tonnes of exploitable coal and 8 billion tonnes classified as commercially feasible under today's conditions.

Andrew Topf | December 16, 2011 | 3:23 am

Caterpillar begins transition of Bucyrus distribution business to its dealers

Caterpillar has announced that the Industrial Division of Sime Darby Berhad has acquired a portion of the former Bucyrus distribution business, which was included in Caterpillar's purchase of Bucyrus.

International Mining | December 16, 2011 | 12:24 am

South African court rules $89 million stake in iron ore mine wrongly awarded

A South African court has ruled that the Department of Mineral Resources wrongly awarded prospecting rights to the Sishen iron ore mine to Imperial Crown Trading 289 (ICT).

Andrew Topf | December 15, 2011 | 9:52 pm

Putin’s plan for world dominance: oppose hydraulic fracturing

At a news conference in early November, Overheard reports that Vladimir Putin became quite critical of hydraulic fracturing claiming that the practice causes too much damage to the environment.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 15, 2011 | 9:07 pm

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