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."
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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
International watchdog exposes use of forced labour in Canadian-Eritrean gold project
The group claims the Eritrean government has been using forced labour to construct a gold mine, in a joint venture with Canadian Nevsun Resources Ltd.
Chile’s Escondida miners to vote on contract offer next week
The company's unionized workers will start to vote on a new contract proposal on Jan. 24,
INFOGRAPHIC: Why asteroid mining can create a trillion-dollar industry
Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has put together quite the infographic to explain how asteroid mining will create a trillion-dollar industry.
Peru ready to roll with ‘prior consultation’ mining law
Peru's indigenous communities will now have their say in each and every mining project potentially affecting them.
Paragon Diamonds commissions Lesotho’s Lemphane scoping study
The miner commissioned three companies for scoping and drilling work to help to move its Lemphane kimberlite project in Lesotho to inferred resource status.
Diavik diamond mine’s Q4 production climbs 19%
Production at the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories was up 19% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011.
Over 30 South African gold companies face silicosis class action
The litigation alleges that the 30 named miners, including big names such as AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU), Goldfields (NYSE:GFI) and Harmony Gold (NYSE:HMY), knew of the dangers posed to workers by silica dust for more than a century.
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.
