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Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film

Antonio Banderas will star in a movie as one of the 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for more than two months in 2010, and the charismatic survivor he's playing couldn't be happier. Full story

Ten South African miners hospitalised after chrome mine clash

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Ten striking miners at a chrome mine in South Africa were admitted to hospital after clashes with security guards, police said. Full story

UK lawmakers consider probe into transparency of mining firms

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miners which lawmakers fear have dented the stock market's reputation. Full story

Bolivia's Morales faces 11th day of protests

Hundreds of miners, teachers and other workers have marched in Bolivia's capital on the 11th day of protests called by the country's largest union to demand higher old-age pensions. Full story

Amplats says South Africa miners report for morning shift

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Miners at South Africa's Anglo American Platinum <AMSJ.J> reported for work on Friday, a company spokeswoman said, despite earlier calls for a strike by some union leaders. Full story

Miners union threatens strike at South Africa's Amplats

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Miners at South Africa's Anglo American Platinum will down tools late Thursday or Friday, labor leaders said, in an escalation of unrest that sent the company's shares lower and the rand to a four-year low. Full story

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Discussing how the big swing in gold prices is impacting the major miners, with Charles Jeannes, Goldcorp CEO.

  Global Markets: European Stocks Decline

CNBC's Kelly Evans reports European markets were dragged lower by miners in morning trading.

  Miners rescued after being trapped by quake

Nineteen miners in Poland were rescued from a mine after being trapped underground by a small earthquake. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  21 killed, 4 trapped in mine blast in China

At least 21 miners have died and four others are trapped after a mine explosion in China. NBCNews.com's Richard Lui reports.

  Up to 18 miners killed in Russia blast

An underground methane gas explosion killed up to 18 miners at a coal pit in northern Russia. NBCNews.com's Gabe Gutierrez reports.

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