Peru ready to mine uranium, government says

Findings include a bus-sized crocodile and a three-meter pelican.

PwC said the statistics reflected a shift by miners from buyers to sellers.

"To me it’s one of the best things that’s happened in my medical practice. It’s rare to see something that works so dramatically."

It opens up the country's deposits of iron ore estimated in 2,500 million tons. If mined, Uruguay couldbecome world’s eighth largest iron ore producer.

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto seem to believe the recovery has began.

Though global growth is likely to remain sluggish for a while.

Underground rockfall to blame.

The Mutún reserve is home to 20 billion tonnes of iron ore.

"There hasn't been a review of mining safety for many years, and that needs to happen."