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South Australia approves Rex Minerals’ mining lease for Hillside project
The South Australian Government has granted a mining lease to Rex Minerals' $800m Hillside copper, gold and iron ore project...
Read moreUK legislators call for an end to forced labour in Eritrea mines
Forty one members of the British Parliament have signed an early day motion that seeks to eliminate “slavery-like” working conditions...
Read moreLiebherr’s mining division sees turnover dip
German equipment manufacturer Liebherr said this week the group’s overall turnover for this year is expected to be close to...
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Russian miners find rock containing 30,000 diamonds
Russian workers at Alrosa's Udachnaya diamond mine have found a strange red and green 30 mm rock containing over 30,000...
Read moreWhitehaven starts shipping coal from Maules Creek mine in NSW
Whitehaven Coal has started transporting coal from its Maules Creek in New South Wales (NSW) earlier than expected. The...
Read moreChina to cut coal export tariffs
China is to cut export tariffs on coal from 1 January 2015, as part of the country's efforts to re-order...
Read moreChina to cut coal export tariffs
China is to cut export tariffs on coal from 1 January 2015, as part of the country's efforts to re-order...
Read moreEU spares Canadian oil sands the ‘dirty fuel’ label
The European Union voted by a extremely narrow majority Wednesday against a proposed fuel quality directive that would have stigmatized...
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Two gold refineries to be set up in Zambia next year
Two gold refineries will be constructed in Zambia next year and this will enable the country to export processed...
Read moreGold Mining to acquire Riverstone Resources’ mining tenement in Australia
US-based Gold Mining has signed an agreement with Riverstone Resources to acquire a 24-acre mining tenement in Queensland, Australia. ...
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