New York Times

Mining Deals to Pile Up Wall Street Journal By JOHN W. MILLER And DANA CIMILLUCA The proposed merger of Glencore International AG and Xstrata PLC would create a true rival to global mining heavyweights like Vale SA, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, as well as put pressure on midsize players to either ... A merger fit for world dominationFinancial Times European Commission may probe 'Glenstrata' mergerTelegraph.co.uk Mega mining mergerFin24 The Australian -Reuters -The Independent all 177 news articles »

Boston.com

ANC mining tax reckless - DA News24 Johannesburg - The ANC's support of a super-tax on mining profits was reckless and would kill jobs and investment, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday. "We need proposals that will attract investment and create jobs so that everyone can share in the ... Overtaxing mining will kill jobs - James LorimerPoliticsweb Trouble Looms for South Africa MiningNASDAQ Draft nationalisation report contents revealedMoneyweb.co.za Wall Street Journal all 100 news articles »

Miners look to a future of automated operations CTV.ca Most mines are already desolate, vast landscapes filled with the hum of haul trucks and only a few humans. But in years to come they will be even more deserted, as more companies find ways to run their operations from control centres thousands of ... Hi-tech mining promises more jobsThe Australian Australian mining looks to hi tech mining boost for jobsAustralia & New Zealand Magazine all 4 news articles »

Mining companies feted for W.Va. workplace safety CanadianBusiness.com By AP | February 05, 2012 CHARLESTON (AP) — Thirty-two mining and service companies have been honored for workplace safety in 2011. The companies were recognized at the recent West Virginia Mining Symposium in Charleston. The Efforts to Make Mining Safer After 2010 ExplosionYahoo! Contributors Network Joseph Main mine safety and health improving through collective efforts of ...PoliticalNews.me (press release) Coal Mines Becoming Safer But Some Still 'Don't Get It,' Says US RegulatorInsurance Journal Occupational Health and Safety all 16 news articles »

Miners have strong appetite for M&A - report Creamer Media's Mining Weekly JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Healthy demand fundamentals, strong balance sheets and an appetite for growth will drive a step-up in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global mining and metals sector in 2012, Ernst & Young (E&Y) global mining and ...

Anglo Pacific carves out niche in mining sector MarketWatch LN ) is a rare breed for a mining sector-focused company. It's primary business isn't running a mine or owning a deposit, but securing royalties from a mine's revenue stream and in turn providing long-term, secure revenue streams for its shareholders. and more »

Editorial: Mining bill would benefit from more study Green Bay Press Gazette A bill that would revive Wisconsin's mining industry has merit, but we are concerned the legislation may be moving too fast. The state Assembly last month passed a bill that would clear the way for Hurley-based Gogebic Taconite to construct and operate ... Our View: Revise, don't kill, mining legislationWausau Daily Herald all 2 news articles »

Miners vow to strike in Bowen Basin ABC Online By Jennifer Huxley The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says it will push ahead with industrial action in Queensland's Bowen Basin that could disrupt the world's supply of coking coal. Late last week, mass meetings of coal miners ... and more »

Sydney Morning Herald

Mining magnates eye Australia's media Financial Times But as natural resources have become the engine of Australia's economy, there is a new and powerful force with the potential to shape the media landscape: mining magnates. Last week Gina Rinehart, the richest person in Australian history, ... We shouldn't cop miners' grab at controlSydney Morning Herald Rinehart: reclusive, driven entrepreneur, but a mining pioneer at heartThe Australian Keeping Conroy out of bed with RinehartEureka Street NEWS.com.au -ABC Online all 115 news articles »

IBNLive.com

BJP makes mining a poll issue in Goa The Hindu The Bharatiya Janata Party will strive to evolve a transparent mining policy in Goa and Karnataka to bring about a balance among environment, employment and progress of the industry, its president Nitin Gadkari said on Sunday. Goa Assembly Election 2012: Want transparency in mining lease allotments, says ...Economic Times all 50 news articles »