Chile’s Supreme Court lets Barrick keep permit, but upholds freeze on Pascua Lama
Ruling leaves the door open for new lawsuits against the Toronto-based miner.
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Peru’s mining industry hit by first nationwide strike in four years
Miners protest against a decree that modifies pension payments.
Anglo American Platinum under attack on several fronts
After the world's largest platinum producer announced massive lay-offs and plans to scale back annual production by 350,000 ounces.
INFOGRAPHIC: The truth about conflict diamonds
And what can be really done to choose certified conflict-free diamonds.
Iron ore giant Vale has a secret that it won’t share
The Brazilian miner is considering more non-core asset sales by the end of the year... and it is also working on a secret, "surprising" deal.
Mining investments a lot safer in Mozambique, Burkina Faso and PNG
Other notable good performers in the 2013 Corruption Risk Index are Senegal and Botswana.
Randgold begins gold production at Congo’s $1.7bn Kibali
Speaking at the Denver Gold Forum, CEO Mark Bristow warned the industry is not out of the woods just yet.
African Barrick new CEO wants to split from Canadian parent
"Hopefully" to materialize over the next 12 to 18 months.
Mining and other human activities hurting coral reefs, causing sea life extinction: report
Species living in declining reef habitats, such as Australia’s Great Barrier, likely to go extinct.
China grabs a 12.5% stake in potash leader Uralkali
To secure a steady supply in a market shaken by the fresh breakup of the Russia-Belarus oligopoly.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
