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Hunt for coal hots up as floods persist

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Coal buyers are scrambling to find replacement supplies as mines in top producer Australia face weeks under flood water.

Blaze shuts Xstrata mine

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A fire has caused Australia's Blakefield South coal mine in New South Wales state to close down, says owner Xstrata.

Harmony’s Hidden Valley faces legal battle

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Harmony Gold’s Hidden Valley JV in Papua New Guinea is again facing legal action over damage caused by mine-related sediment to landowners along the country’s Watut River.

Mine deaths tally shows big drop

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Mine deaths in 2010 fell by nearly a quarter compared with the previous year, but the fatality rates are still high compared to industrialised countries.

HSBC ups gold outlook

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HSBC Holdings has raised its 2011 gold price forecast to $1,450 an ounce, citing expectations that investors will be attracted to the metal as a haven from risk.

Zim given diamond sale go-ahead

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Zimbabwe has been granted permission to continue conducting supervised sales of diamonds mined at the controversial Marange fields, says a government official.

Japan anxious over rare earth supplies

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Japan's Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata will visit China as soon as possible to talk to officials there to secure supply of rare earth minerals.

Anglo ties-up Scaw Metals assets deal

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Anglo American has completed the sale of Scaw Metals assets Moly-Cop and AltaSteel to Australian steel manufacturer OneSteel.

Higher demand outlook aids copper rally

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Copper is continuing its record-breaking run, buoyed by positive manufacturing data from around the world.

Manuel speaks out on acid mine drainage

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Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel has hit out at critics of his stance towards acid mine drainage, saying his detractors are part of a campaign to sow panic.