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Rousseff has support to raise Brazil mine royalty - Governor

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
The governor of Minas Gerais says President Dilma Rousseff will have support in Congress to raise mining taxes as she struggles to win backing from her allies on other key measures.

South Africa plans water pipeline to supply northern coal mines

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
The mines are in the Waterberg area, which contains about 75 billion metric tons of coal, or 40% of South Africa’s resources.

Iran moves to impose steep export duty on iron ore

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
The Iranian government is said to be negotiating a tax of up to 40% on iron ore exports to take advantage of a surge in sales to China.

Rubber bullets fired at SA mine strikers, several hurt

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
Germany's Laxness says the guards fired rubber bullets in self-defence into the ground in front of wildcat strikers at its chrome mine near Rustenburg.

Mining services suffer as Australia's mining boom peaks

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
With major miners shelving projects and cutting costs, they have turned the screws on contractors, in some cases dumping firms that are unwilling to cut prices.

Chile GDP grows less as mining investments slows

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
The country’s’ economy grew less than analysts expected in Q1 as an investment boom in the world’s largest copper producer began to wane.

Indonesia mogul ready to discuss deal on Intrepid project

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
Edwin Soeryadjaya, who owns a big stake in the Tujuh Bukit copper-gold deposit taken from Intrepid last year, is willing to resolve the ownership dispute.

Zimbabwe mining chamber criticises minerals proposals

Monday , 20 May 2013
The chamber and other stakeholders will debate the draft Minerals Policy on May 29 and their deliberations will heavily influence the form of a new mining law for the country.

Quantum says new team could recover Intrepid’s Indonesia stake

Monday , 20 May 2013
Quantum Pacific Investment Ltd. believes with a new leadership team it can recover some of Intrepid’s stake in the Tujuh Bukit copper-gold deposit.

Silver falls; gold heads for longest slide in 4 years

Monday , 20 May 2013
Silver prices hit 2-1/2 year lows on Monday while gold was on track for its longest run of losses since March 2009.

ENRC details founders' $2.3bn cash-and-share bid plan

Monday , 20 May 2013
ENRC’s trio of founders said last month they were weighing up a buyout of the miner's minority investors and had the support of the Kazakh government.

SA’s NUM seeks hikes of up to 60% from gold, coal producers

Monday , 20 May 2013
The trade union says it will seek wage hikes of up to 60% from gold and coal producers, raising the prospect of fresh strikes.

Bolivia's top tin mine hit by worker strike

Monday , 20 May 2013
Miners at state-run Huanuni tin mine have cost the mine $5 million in lost output since they walked off the job on May 6, the government said on Friday.

At least 20 killed in eastern DRC mine collapse

Friday , 17 May 2013
Local officials are attempting to recover bodies still believed buried at the mine near the village of Rubaye in North Kivu province.

Steinmetz seeks Tony Blair’s help to free detained Guinea staff

Friday , 17 May 2013
Beny Steinmetz’s mining company, BSG Resources, has called on former British PM Tony Blair to help secure the release of two employees arrested in Guinea.

Vale cuts Mozambique coal export target by 30%

Friday , 17 May 2013
Vale has cut the 2013 export target for its Moatize coal mine by nearly a third after heavy floods temporarily shut a railway export line it uses.

Gold falls for 7th straight session as Fed comments lift dollar

Friday , 17 May 2013
The gold price for a 7th straight session on Friday after comments from a Federal Reserve official that the bank may soon rein in monetary easing lifted the dollar.

Rinehart urges Australia to take lessons from Singapore

Friday , 17 May 2013
Gina Rinehart told a mining conference in Melbourne on Thursday that Australia could learn from the successful economic policies of Lee Kuan Yew, who transformed Singapore.

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