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Asteroids mining and miners told to work over Christmas among our most-read stories of 2012

The chance of start mining asteroids, workers told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas and MINING.com's very own list of top billionaires involved in minerals and metals, became some of the most-read stories of 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 9:23 pm

Juniors place Mexico among top gold-producers

Relatively high gold prices during 2012 compelled companies to start mining more aggressively in the challenging terrain of the Guerrero Gold Belt (GGB), an emerging gold mining district in Mexico.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 3:41 pm

It’s getting warm in Antarctica, but mining still a pipe dream

The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is warming at three times the global average. Would this open the door for mining?

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2012 | 2:19 pm

To become a major minerals producer, Venezuela’s biggest challenge is itself

Venezuela has its eye on becoming a major minerals producer, though its capacity to do so is in question, according to Maplecroft's principal Latin America analyst James Lockhart-Smith.

Business News Americas | December 27, 2012 | 6:00 pm

Anglo resumes work at Minas Rio

Green light for transmission line was the final hurdle to clear.

Frik Els | December 24, 2012 | 8:34 pm

Antofagasta’s cancellation brings value of shelved projects in Chile to $17bn

World's number one copper producer is not ramping up production as expected.

Frik Els | December 24, 2012 | 8:14 pm

The greatest mining flameouts of 2012

The notable flops, failures and flameouts of the year.

Frik Els | December 24, 2012 | 2:40 am

Brazil doubles gold reserve to highest level in 12 years

Brazil increased gold reserves for a third month in November to double the country’s holdings since August, reaching levels not seen since November 2000.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2012 | 2:59 pm

Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements

Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 3:55 am

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Despite the talk of coal’s demise, it still powers the world

BHP becomes Ecuador-focused SolGold’s largest shareholder

Altamira files technical report for Cajueiro project in Brazil

Condor Gold updates estimates for La India mine to include feeder pits

Lithium miner finances solar farm in Argentina

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