August 9, 2021

Union at Caserones copper mine in Chile to strike after talks collapse

Several mines in world top copper producer Chile are in the throes of tense labor negotiations, including BHP's Escondida and Codelco's Andina at a time when supply is already tight.

August 8, 2021

Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale

A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.

August 6, 2021

Industrial mining tourism – a new opportunity for old mines

Tourism is one potential avenue that can turn a declining mining town's fortunes around.

August 5, 2021

Mining People: Apollo, BMEX, Cerrado, Kodiak Copper, Outcrop, Sherritt, Tectonic

Key moves in the mining industry.

August 3, 2021

Vale reaches tentative agreement with Sudbury nickel miners’ union

The five-year agreement includes "significant monetary improvements for existing members."

August 2, 2021

From miners to big oil, the great commodity cash machine is back

The Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index, a basket of nearly two dozen raw materials, surged to a 10-year high last week and is rapidly closing in on the record set in…

July 30, 2021

State of the sector: Worker health, safety and equality in ASM — report

While women make up a large percentage of the ASM workforce —they are largely invisible within the data.

July 29, 2021

Mining People: Arizona Sonoran, Cordoba, Mako, Mantaro, Royal Fox, SilverCrest

Key moves in the mining sector.

July 28, 2021

BlackRock support sought in bid to end 5-month coal mine strike

About 120 miners and supporters descended on BlackRock’s offices in midtown Manhattan.

July 28, 2021

Ex Rio Tinto chief Walsh joins Aboriginal group’s board

Appointment comes after a particularly fraught period in relations between traditional land owners and Australia's powerful mining companies.