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Islamist suicide bombers kill 20 in Niger uranium mine attack

Thursday , 23 May 2013
The bombers struck a barracks and a uranium mine run by France’s Areva on Thursday, officials say, killing 20 people and wounding dozens.

The nutty nature of mine union wage demands

Thursday , 23 May 2013
In an industry facing falling commodity prices, sharply increasing non-wage costs and collapsing margins, Felicity Duncan examines the realism in recent wage demands in South Africa.

Vale, Rio Tinto accused of neglecting displaced Mozambicans

Thursday , 23 May 2013
Human Rights Watch has accused Mozambique's government and the miners of neglecting displaced communities which made way for coal mines.

Australian commodity investment boom peak a good thing – Russell

Thursday , 23 May 2013
Clyde Russell argues the tapering off in investment sooner than previously forecast lessens the chances of a major boom-bust outcome, similar to that which has plagued previous commodity cycles.

SA finance minister says compromise needed to end mine disputes

Thursday , 23 May 2013
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says companies, the government and labour unions need to compromise to end disputes that are halting South African mines.

Iron ore, copper, gold, potash to drive Canadian 2013 exports-EDC

Thursday , 23 May 2013
Iron ore shipments, strong copper production and a 20% increase in Ontario’s gold output are expected to give a huge boost to Canada’s exports, advises Canada’s export credit agency.

UK lawmakers to probe transparency of mining, oil firms

Wednesday , 22 May 2013
Britain's parliament is to probe UK-based mining and oil firms after troubles at two mining companies burnt some investors' fingers.

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.

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.

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.

At the threshold of new era in deep sea mining - ISA

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
Despite a number of concerns the UN’s International Seabed Authority says companies could apply for deep sea mining licences by 2016.

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.

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