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News: Russian coal output and Scandinavia

The latest news from around the world of mining, by Dave Baxter.

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Mining In Space: The sky’s the limit? That’s just the beginning

Asteroids and the moon could become the mining hubs of the future, as companies prepare to explore space for natural resources.

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News: Deep sea mining, investment, and Canadian competition

More of the latest mining news from around the world.

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Mining: Joining forces to survive

Mergers between mining companies will become increasingly common in future as the industry finds itself strapped for cash, experts claim.

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Mining bust determines which firms are cut out for big time

Boom and bust is here to stay. Industries and entire economies move in cycles.

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News: Stifling innovation, rising budgets, and attracting talent

This week’s latest news from around the business world.

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Get creative! Reward schemes with a difference

Competitive base pay and a generous bonus package are great for attracting talent, but retaining it means going one step further.

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Supply Chain: ASDA to give surplus food to charity

Supermarket chain ASDA has announced that it will donate its surplus stock to food redistribution charity FareShare.

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Customer Focus: Online shopping satisfaction at all-time high

Customers are more satisfied with their experiences shopping online than they have been since tracking began in 2008, according to a new report.

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Workplace design can make employees more productive

Innovation and mobile workforces are posing new challenges to the FM industry with workplace design.  “The way that we do business is changing, in large part due to technological innovations forced by high property cost,” says Debra Ward, managing director for Mitie Client Services. “Sweating the asset while also having to maintain employee wellbeing is [...]

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