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Digging Dolgellau: can gold mining be revived in North Wales?
Junior mining firm Alba Mineral Resources is starting exploration work in North Wales, in the hope of reviving gold mining operations that have been closed since the 1990s. Alba executive...
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How are diamonds mined? A look at the global supply chain
Global diamond production stabilised at 127 million carats in 2016, as miners saw a 20% revenue increase on 2015 figures, according to Bain & Company.
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MINE Australia – Issue 2
In this issue: Junior mining companies leading the charge in Australia, Volvo’s plans to use 5G mobile technology in autonomous operations, how miners can protect wildlife, the problem of recruiting...
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Five of the biggest new mines
All mining operations are built on finite mineral reserves, and as old mines are exhausted, new ones are built in their place to keep the mining industry moving.
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Australia’s junior miners take heart in clean energy minerals
Australia is the land of mining giants, but it’s not just the big players that can prosper. Targeting the future demand for so-called ‘clean energy’ minerals, the juniors are also...
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Explorers and innovators: early mining’s famous miners
From the Californian Gold Rush of the mid-19th century to the Dolgellau Gold Belt in Wales, the achievements of exceptional individuals helped to define the early years of Western mining....
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Mining Mozambique: from rubies to graphite investors
Mozambique’s plethora of untapped natural resources has led to a flurry of foreign investments in its burgeoning mining sector, with firms such as Syrah Resources, Battery Minerals and Fura Gems...
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Five takeaways from the 2018 S&P Global Mining Outlook
On Tuesday, financial analyst S&P Global hosted its second annual Global Mining Outlook panel, looking ahead to trends that could affect the global mining industry.
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Hot prospects: the biggest mining mergers to rock the industry
With annual revenues often in the tens or even hundreds of billions, mining companies are big business. When mergers or acquisitions occur, they create some of the largest mining powerhouses...
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Careers in mining: how do salaries compare around the world?
Global mining stocks are worth close to $500bn, yet an individual worker’s income can vary greatly based on where their operations are based: the average Australian miner earns $46,956 per...
