Metal Minings News

Construction work started on Friday at the $950 million Clermont mine in central Queensland, which is expected to produce ~12 Mt/y of thermal coal from 2012, replacing Rio’s nearby Blair Athol mine.

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Rio working on massive coal expansion

On May 2, 1983, Barrick Gold made its debut as a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock began trading on May 2, 1983 at …

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Barrick hits its quarter century

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy showed off unexpected signs of resilience Friday as job losses slowed, the dollar gained a bit of muscle for a change and there were even indications that food prices may be easing. …

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Economy shows glimmer of hope

MARQUETTE — Work is nearly finished on this year’s Presque Isle erosion control project. Crews from Smith Paving are …

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Erosion work at Island nears end

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University President Les Wong received a 5 percent pay increase at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting. At its meeting, the board voted unanimously to raise Wong’s annual salary to $194225, effective July 1. …

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Wong receives pay hike