Mine manager charged over four deaths in UK’s Gleision disaster
The incident is considered the worst mining disaster in Wales in the last three decades.
Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief
Posts by Cecilia Jamasmie:
Colombia allows some miners to work in new national park, sparks debate
While miners that already hold licenses will be allowed to keep working in the area, the authority emphasized that those permits will not be renewed once they expire.
Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support
Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.
Canadian miner that hired hundreds of Chinese to disclose failed applicants’ resumes
HD Mining, the company at the centre of a court battle over Chinese workers at a coal mine in British Columbia, Canada, will release résumés of Canadians who applied for, but didn’t get, jobs at the project.
Lucky Aussie prospector finds massive $260K gold nugget
The piece is a 22-cm-long hunk of gold weighing 5.5 kg.
African Barrick’s 2012 output drops 9%
The Tanzania-focused gold minhas suffered from three consecutive years of declining gold production
Global steel director for Brazil’s Vale quits amid division reshuffle
With the executive's resignation, the global steel director's position will no longer exist.
Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst
Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."
Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge
The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.
BHP Billiton sued over sale of Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston
C. Fipke Holdings Ltd. (Fipco), a joint-venture partner, is suing BHP Billiton over its plan to sell its stake in Canada’s Ekati diamond mine and nearby exploration properties to Harry Winston Diamond Corp
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.
