This list excludes the popular Dryblower column. You can find his best-read of the year here.
1. FMG signs Chinese agreements
2. Newmont sacks former Boddington GM
3. Contractor killed in the Pilbara
4. Employee terminated, police alerted in coal conspiracy
5. Canadian company reports stunning gold hit
6. Saracen confirms fatal accident
7. BHP announces asset sales, new roles
8. Hemi the greatest find in Rigg's lifetime
9. MNN Awards winners announced
10. Dire outlook for exploration and discovery
11. Havieron to restore Newcrest's Telfer greatness
12. Rio unveils Winu resource, new discovery
13. Northern Star, Saracen in $16B merger of equals
14. Jacques gone as Rio heads roll
15. MRC chairman steps down after being charged by police
16. Newcrest defends Layman appointment
17. FMG in new venture in Tasmania
18. Man missing after gold mine collapse
19. BHP gains foothold in new copper frontier
20. De Grey confirms major discovery
21. Tenement dispute embroils iron ore billionaires
22. 'Awesome' high-grade gold project coming to the ASX
23. Westgold devastated after worker killed at Big Bell
24. WA gold major in the making?
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