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Mexico gears up for new mining bill, includes taxes to benefit locals

It will start charging mining companies already operating or planning to start up in the second half of this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 5, 2013 | 11:28 am

Chesapeake Gold sold off after Mexican project costs come in on (very) high side

Vancouver firm may still look attractive to gold majors looking for new supply.

Frik Els | February 5, 2013 | 12:49 am

Bolivian mining town erects giant Virgin statue that rivals Rio’s Christ

The $1.2 million statue of the Virgin Mary is slightly shorter than New York's Statue of Liberty, but seven meters higher than Rio's famed image of Christ.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2013 | 4:13 pm

Guinea wants to bring one of the world’s richest iron ore deposits back to life

Last October, Vale put the scope and schedule for its $1.26 billion Zogota iron-ore project in Simandou South under review.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2013 | 3:34 pm

VIDEO: Finning’s CEO says miners are trying to pace the rate of development

More 'dozers and wheel loaders

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 3, 2013 | 10:09 pm

Terrorists said to be leading protests against Canadian miner in Peru

Protests organizers are said to have links with organized terrorist groups, such as the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) and the Shining Path.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 6:01 pm

Investors losing confidence in copper miner Antofagasta

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta PLC hit a four-month low Friday on worries that increasing costs would eat into its premium rating.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 3:14 pm

UK to join race for potash supply

Sirius Minerals has filed a petition to develop a vast potash mine in the U.K., posed to be one of the world’s largest deposits of the commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 2:30 pm

Huge blast kills at least 32 at Mexico’s Pemex HQ

An explosion caused by — so far — unknown reasons left 25 people dead and more than 100 injured at the Mexico City headquarters of state-owned oil firm Petroleros Mexicanos (Pemex) late Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2013 | 1:06 pm

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