Glencore’s Dominican mine saved by the President
President Danilo Medina vetoed bill creating a National Park, which would have blocked the expansion of Glencore's Falcondo mine.
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Australia kills unpopular mining tax
The decision is considered a key political victory for Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Anglo American to pay $4.5m for environmental breaches in Chile
Authorities say the firm violated 16 environmental rules at El Soldado copper mine, located about 130 km northwest of capital Santiago.
Rare earth, other mining projects pile up in northern Europe
Vast stretches of northern Europe’s wilderness will soon host more mining companies going ahead with several projects in the area.
Zambia removes tax rules on copper exports, makes refunds easier
Rule requiring exporters to produce import certificates from destination countries in order to claim tax refunds will be waived beginning Sept. 8.
Mexico forces partial closure of mine responsible for massive toxic spill
Mexico's environmental prosecutor has imposed a new partial order of closure on Grupo Mexico’s Buenavista copper mine.
Miner killed in Turkish coal mine
Mining accidents are common in Turkey, where poor safety conditions have cost 3,000 lives since 1941.
Chile’s Escondida mine to bring BHP, Rio higher than expected dividends
Deutsche Bank analysts foresee a 2% to 3% earnings increase for the miners.
Newmont, Indonesia make peace: copper exports may resume this week
Both sides are closer than ever to ending an eight-month tax dispute over exports of the industrial metal's concentrates.
China’s antitrust crackdown threatens BHP demerger
Following a meeting with BHP’s China boss, Beijing issued a statement saying it believed that “BHP and other iron ore suppliers should avoid abusing dominant market positions."
Lundin Mining to sell Eagle mine to Talon for $84M
Share-based deal gives Talon processing assets in the US and a new CEO, while Lundin sharpens its focus on larger copper operations.
