Shareholders want fresh blood on Barrick Gold’s board
"Munk and the board need to change," they say.
Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief
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Canada to boost support for mining, but faces challenges
The government is fine tuning details of an aggressive campaign to promote Canada’s mining sector abroad, and so redirect trade spending and foreign affairs to core economic interests.
South Africa open to modifying controversial mining bill
Both companies and legal experts have criticized extensively some of the clauses, which it makes the law "unconstitutional."
No end in sight for Chile’s Codelco copper mine strike
Picketers have blocked access to operations, damaged machinery and ruined mining facilities.
Colombian coal workers back on the job pushed by controversial ruling
Arbitration committee summoned by the Colombian Ministry of Labour, told workers they had 72 hours to end the strike or otherwise face the consequences.
European Union revokes sanctions on Zimbabwe’s diamond firm—report
Despite claims of fraud in the July election that kept President Robert Mugabe in power.
Gold exploration budget hit all-time high in 2012, but future doesn’t look rosy
Only half the total resources discovered since 1990 has been converted into reserves or put into production to date.
Russian Alrosa’s net profit almost doubled in Q2
It reached almost 9 billion roubles ($257 million), up from 3.5 billion for the same period last year.
Chileans sue Swedish mining firm for $13.9 million
A group of 707 Chileans is seeking compensation for health problems allegedly caused by Boliden's toxic waste dumped near their homes in the eighties.
Former Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese joins rival Vedanta
The news comes only nine months after Albanese was removed as CEO of the second-biggest miner and left the group with a $14billion charge.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience
Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies.
