August 20, 2021

BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment

Between 2019 and 2021 BHP received six confirmed cases of sexual assault and 73 of harassment at its FIFO mines.

August 19, 2021

Appian Capital appoints new senior operating partner

Paul Harvey was formerly chief operating officer of South32.

August 17, 2021

AI initiative uses predictive maintenance for greater asset autonomy

Platform could find application potential in 22 mines, 14 smelters and refineries and 16 plants currently in operation in Québec.

August 15, 2021

Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report

According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed

August 13, 2021

The View from England: Pandemic yields buried treasure

As we emerge from the pandemic it seems that many of us spent the lockdown digging up treasure.

August 12, 2021

Australian probe to put spotlight on sexual harassment at mining camps

Women make up roughly one in five workers and critics say recreation facilities have become hubs for drinking alcohol and created poor camp cultures.

August 12, 2021

Mining People: Asante, Black Mammoth, Canadian Metals, Kuya Silver

Key moves in the mining industry.

August 11, 2021

Codelco miners vote to strike as copper disruption threats mount

Workers at the Andina mine in central Chile rejected owner Codelco’s wage offer, opting instead to begin a strike.

August 11, 2021

Labour woes spread from copper to lithium in Chile

The 135 members of the Salar union in Chile began a strike Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement in collective bargaining with management.

August 10, 2021

Chile’s Caserones mine regrets union strike, open to talks

The union said on Monday talks had gone nowhere and that it felt it had no choice but to walk out.