1. Massive fraud uncovered at Ausdrill

2. Geo murdered in West Africa

3. Rio circling Kidman

4. Rio comes clean on copper find

5. Dozens killed in mine convoy ambush

6. Fatality at Nova

7. Suspected homicide at Pilgangoora

8. Private company claims WA VMS discovery

9. Capricorn's board voted out

10. Palmer's rise to the top of the gold sector

11. MinRes, Albemarle suspend Wodgina

12. Barrick outs Northern Star as Super Pit bidder

13. Arrests made over Vale tailings dam collapse

14. Bristow on why Barrick won't come to Australia

15. Macquarie picks top 2019 gold explorers and developers

16. Man charged with murder after Pilgangoora death

17. BHP in major farm-in deal

18. Two charged in Ausdrill fraud

19. Time runs out for Millennium

20. Friedland unveils plans for copper behemoth

21. Private Aussie explorer attracting corporate interest

22. SolGold fears low-ball bid

23. Barrick goes hostile on Newmont

24. More high-grade gold out of Havieron

25. Hundreds missing after another Vale tailings dam failure

MNN will return on Monday, January 6.