More jobs axed at Caterpillar’s Burnie plant
Total workers down to 500.
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BHP criticized for ‘inhumane’ conditions on site
A registered nurse and former BHP contract worker filed a formal complaint for what he describes as "disgusting" working conditions at the company’s Marradong bauxite mine.
Terrorists said to be leading protests against Canadian miner in Peru
Protests organizers are said to have links with organized terrorist groups, such as the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) and the Shining Path.
Investors losing confidence in copper miner Antofagasta
Chilean copper miner Antofagasta PLC hit a four-month low Friday on worries that increasing costs would eat into its premium rating.
UK to join race for potash supply
Sirius Minerals has filed a petition to develop a vast potash mine in the U.K., posed to be one of the world’s largest deposits of the commodity.
Huge blast kills at least 32 at Mexico’s Pemex HQ
An explosion caused by — so far — unknown reasons left 25 people dead and more than 100 injured at the Mexico City headquarters of state-owned oil firm Petroleros Mexicanos (Pemex) late Thursday.
Bad at saving? Zimbabwe had barely $217 in its bank account
Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, also said that diamond mining companies have not been paying revenues to the government.
Canada pushed to defend lead in global mining business
Canada's mining industry needs to urgently deal with the emerging challenges, said a report published Wednesday the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Search for missing workers in Quebec quarry continues
The search for two workers missing after a landslide mid-morning yesterday at a quarry 50-kms north of Montreal was resumed Wednesday morning with no results so far.
Mining investment in Argentina grows 72% despite risky business climate
Foreign and local investors spent a total of $3.8 billion in 2012 and the trend is expected to continue this year, with planned investments already amounting to more than $4 billion.
Ecuador eyes 2026 tender for $3B Llurimagua copper project
Ecuador plans a 2026 tender for Llurimagua as copper M&A accelerates and past JV disputes shape the project’s next phase.
