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ArcelorMittal sells its coal mines to Russia’s National Fuel Company

The assets include the coal mines of Berezovskaya and Pervomaskaya, which together produce 700,000 tonnes of coal a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2015 | 3:24 pm

Goldcorp strikes $440 million deal for Probe Mines

The move will see the miner taking control of the Borden Gold project in northern Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2015 | 12:10 pm

Lust for gold eating up the world’s last rainforests: study

Artisanal and illegal gold mining is fast extending its destructive reach into some of the world’s most untouched landscapes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2015 | 10:50 am

Iron ore price: Closing marginal producers not enough

Next round of displacements will come from mines "that just 18 months ago could have been making $50/mt or more in cash margin" says new report.

Frik Els | January 16, 2015 | 12:13 am

These are the top 10 global mining trends for 2015

Price volatility, geopolitical turmoil, rising costs, declining grades and a general lack of financing will make of 2015 another challenging year for the sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2015 | 4:53 pm

Top 10 copper mines plunge $134 billion in value

Over just two days the copper price rout has slashed $134 billion off the value of the reserves of the world's largest producers.

Frik Els | January 15, 2015 | 1:22 am

‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets

The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing his first big fish.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2015 | 11:00 am