Are iron ore prices intentionally being driven down? Oi Oi say Aussie bosses
A lot can change in four years. Back in 2011, Andrew Forrest was riding high on an iron ore price…
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Humble beginnings: Amur Minerals turns spurned data into prized asset
In little more than a decade, Amur Minerals has gone from a relatively unknown British exploration outfit with a single…
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Mining in Andalucía – is Spain testing fate?
Located at the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, the Spanish region of Andalusia is one of its largest and…
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Renegotiating the minor-major relationship
The recently announced partnership between Savannah Resources and Rio Tinto is anything but a marriage of equals; in the mining…
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Colorado mining spill: Gold King owner Todd Hennis speaks out
Mining veteran Todd Hennis has been warning of an environmental disaster occurring in Bonita Peak for more than a decade.…
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Leaving lagging safety indicators behind
The 'Health and Safety Critical Control Management: Good Practice Guide' by the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) advises…
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Will South32 head up or down in the long term?
Having spread itself far and wide throughout the boom times of the global commodities markets, BHP Billiton built itself into…
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Head in the cloud: miners embrace smart software to cut costs
Over the last few years, many companies' IT systems have undergone a quiet revolution. As they make the transition from…
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Copper – due for a turnaround?
In January, copper prices hit five-year lows due to a combination of sluggish demand, supply growth and a strong US…
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Disputed territory: miners skirting sovereign laws to settle scores
September 15 is a special day in El Salvador. On that day in 1821, after unrest across its Central American…