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A nod to the past While rifling through the Mining Magazine archives recently, I stumbled across a comment from a predecessor. It is an appropriate way in which to open this month’s comment, the first of 2012.	Comment Article	25 Jan 2012	0 Stars
Beating off recession It seems someone forgot to tell Caterpillar that the world is teetering on the brink of a second recession.	Comment Article	05 Dec 2011	0 Stars
Mutiny at Grasberg The past month has seen some shocking events as a result of strike action at the Grasberg operation of PT Freeport Indonesia	Comment Article	01 Nov 2011	0 Stars
Need to know Managing the needs of the water-hungry mining industry has become a fast-growing and costly business	Comment Article	05 Oct 2011	0 Stars
Congress comes to South Africa The past year has been tumultuous for the South African mining industry, politically, economically and environmentally	Comment Article	06 Sep 2011	0 Stars
The bigger picture According to a report published by Citigroup Global Markets, almost one quarter of the world’s greenfield mining projects are at risk of not being developed as planned	Comment Article	02 Aug 2011	0 Stars
Planning for the future Funding worth US$2.75 million has been supplied to a team at McGill University in Montreal to develop new mathematical modelling techniques for mine planning and production forecasting, which take into account uncertainty in the supply of minerals	Magazine Article	09 Jun 2011	0 Stars
Costs under pressure In a report released on April 11, the International Monetary Fund noted that financial conditions continue to recover after the global crisis, although they remain unusually fragile.	Comment Article	03 May 2011	0 Stars
Rise in the East Effects of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake on leading mining equipment manufacturers	Magazine Article	13 Apr 2011	0 Stars
A brave new dawn There appears to be a general feeling of optimism in the industry.This can only be good news for mining equipment manufacturers. However, despite exploration and expansion now apparently on the cards, there remains an air of restraint throughout the sector.	Comment Article	24 Feb 2011	0 Stars
Another tragedy unfolds The third underground explosion at the Pike River coal mine in New Zealand, which extracts and exports hard coking coal, struck at 3:39pm (NZDT) on November 26, just before Mining Magazine went to press	Magazine Article	06 Jan 2011	0 Stars
Rio-BHPB joint venture axed Global mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have finally scrapped their proposed US$116 billion iron-ore joint venture, bowing to significant opposition from regulators, steel groups and major investors almost a year and a half after first announcing the plan	Comment Article	09 Nov 2010	0 Stars
Red mud rising On October 4, a major spill of red mud occurred from reservoir No 10 at the Ajka alumina plant in western Hungary.	Comment Article	19 Oct 2010	0 Stars
China's potash concerns China’s growing influence in the global primary mining sector continues unabated, but the latest market developments concern the potential control of others over one of the country’s key mineral-based imports	Comment Article	08 Sep 2010	0 Stars
Saudi's mining promise Saudi Arabia is a good example of a major oil producer that has made efforts to develop its domestic mining sector	Comment Article	03 Aug 2010	0 Stars
Super tax Global miners have been up in arms over a planned 40% super tax on miner profits in Australia, announced in early May; part of a series of proposals by Kevin Rudd’s Labour government	Comment Article	02 Jun 2010	0 Stars
Ashes to ashes There can be no other subject for comment this month than Iceland’s now infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, whose wandering ash cloud has caused untold travel chaos across the world	Comment Article	05 May 2010	0 Stars
Japan's high stakes Rarely at the high visibility end of the mining world, Japan’s legendary sogo shosha trading houses are actually among the most significant shareholders in a large number of the world’s leading mining operations	Comment Article	08 Apr 2010	0 Stars
Iron ore wrangles The merger of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton’s iron-ore operations and assets in Western Australia seems as far from completion as ever	Comment Article	26 Feb 2010	0 Stars
Northern real estate Probably the least known of Canada’s diamond mines, the Jericho mine in Nunavut operated from 2006-08, producing 786,000ct of gem-quality diamonds.	Comment Article	02 Feb 2010	0 Stars
Congo's iron ore Lesser known than its much larger neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Republic of Congo, often referred to as Congo Brazzaville, is also rich in mineral resources – and iron ore in particular.	Comment Article	09 Dec 2009	0 Stars
Mining think-tanks This issue of Mining Magazine is no different to any other, with varied articles on global mining technology and equipment development as always	Comment Article	18 Nov 2009	0 Stars
Hands off On May 1, 2009, Australian rare earths company Lynas Corp announced that it had signed a binding heads of agreement with China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co (CNMC), whereby CNMC proposed to become a new majority shareholder in the company, which owns the Mount Weld rare earth deposit, claimed to be world’s largest	Comment Article	14 Oct 2009	0 Stars
100 years young This issue is something of a one-off, but then a centenary is a major milestone for any publication.	Comment Article	09 Sep 2009	0 Stars
From nickel to Niagara The sleeping giant that is Sudbury’s nickel industry, much of which has been dormant for the summer, could show new signs of life as the average July price for the metal looks to be above US$7/lb, well over previous analyst estimates. While still far below the 2007 highs of US$25/lb, the situation is still a marked improvement on the price levels of US$4.40/lb earlier this year. Should the slow price recovery continue, the situation will start to look more positive for many of the nickel-mining groups.	Comment Article	10 Aug 2009	0 Stars
Approvals angst An EPA decision to allow 42 out of 48 coal projects to proceed in the US, including some 'mountaintop mining' plans, have angered environmental groups	Comment Article	02 Jun 2009	0 Stars
China’s mining choices For most, the global recession spells bad news, but for those on the look out for a bargain there are deals to be struck, the Chinese state included.	Comment Article	29 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Settling old scores Legal disputes in mining can be just as complex and costly as in other industrial sectors	Comment Article	15 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Minexpo 2008: Designs on evolution The 2008 event saw a major evolution of the haul truck market in the backdrop of record attendance figures	Comment Article	15 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Glimmer of hope Amid ongoing dire economic results, safe haven purchasing has kept gold at a relatively high price of late, hovering above US$960/oz in late February. For pureplay gold miners or gold-focused players with established portfolios of working mines, this is welcome news and for Barrick, Newmont, IAMGOLD, Polyus, AngloGold Ashanti and others things do not seem quite so bad.	Comment Article	15 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Boom and bust Dave Porter considers how the major equipment manufacturers are faring in the current downturn and what the effects are likely to be in 2009	Comment Article	15 Apr 2009	0 Stars
Archived Issue Online articles are not available for this issue. You may download the PDF version by clicking on the icon to the right. You will need to be logged in to do so.	Headline Article	15 Apr 2009	0 Stars
A rapid rethink IN LAST month's issue, the question as good as it gets? formed the basis for a comment that highlighted the record visitor attendance and exhibitor presence at the MINExpo show in Las Vegas. At the time, OEM suppliers, EPCM contractors and others were fairly sure that, as far as mining was concerned, the economic downturn was not a particular worry due to the number of large-scale projects in the pipeline for the next two to three years.	Comment Article	15 Apr 2009	0 Stars
On reflection Amid weakening commodity prices, and all the talk of cancelled and mothballed mining projects, and ongoing financing difficulties for juniors, the prospect of 2009 doesn’t seem appealing.	Comment Article	15 Apr 2009	0 Stars
As good as it gets? THE already sorry state of the world’s fina... As good as it gets? THE already sorry state of the world’s financial sector has been worsening in recent weeks. After the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the emergency takeovers of HBOS, Washington Mutual and Wachovia, amongst others, and the Senate...	Comment Article	01 Oct 2008	0 Stars
The bear is back USING natural resources for geopolitical gain ma... The bear is back USING natural resources for geopolitical gain may upset the West, but for the man who was helping shape Russia’s energy and mining strategy it’s merely common sense. As another cold war looms between East and West, Mining Magazin...	Comment Article	01 Sep 2008	0 Stars
Canada’s brighter sparkle ACCORDING to recent figures from Na... Canada’s brighter sparkle ACCORDING to recent figures from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), diamond mining in the country has become an industry worth C$1.5-2 billion, with all indicators pointing to further growth. Canadian diamond production i...	Comment Article	01 Aug 2008	0 Stars
Mines of contention THE news of the past few weeks has been lled ... Mines of contention THE news of the past few weeks has been lled with the developments in Zimbabwe’s political arena, with Robert Mugabe being sworn in for a sixth term as president after the state-appointed electoral commission announced he had wo...	Comment Article	01 Jul 2008	0 Stars

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Articles By Section: Comment

A nod to the past

Beating off recession

Mutiny at Grasberg

Need to know

Congress comes to South Africa

The bigger picture

Planning for the future

Costs under pressure

Rise in the East

A brave new dawn

Another tragedy unfolds

Rio-BHPB joint venture axed

Red mud rising

China's potash concerns

Saudi's mining promise

Super tax

Ashes to ashes

Japan's high stakes

Iron ore wrangles

Northern real estate

Congo's iron ore

Mining think-tanks

Hands off

100 years young

From nickel to Niagara

Approvals angst

China’s mining choices

Settling old scores

Minexpo 2008: Designs on evolution

Glimmer of hope

Boom and bust

Archived Issue

A rapid rethink

On reflection

As good as it gets? THE already sorry state of the world’s fina...

The bear is back USING natural resources for geopolitical gain ma...

Canada’s brighter sparkle ACCORDING to recent figures from Na...

Mines of contention THE news of the past few weeks has been lled ...

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