October 21, 2020 Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.
October 20, 2020 Workers at Codelco protest layoffs amid coronavirus pandemic A union group said the miner had used the pandemic as a pretext for privatizing some divisions and outsourcing functions to contractors.
October 19, 2020 BC’s 14 operating mines could shrink to five – report MABC warns the province's carbon leakage problem could see the mining industry shrink over 20 years.
October 19, 2020 Small mining companies knocked for falling behind on diversity Female employment at big mining groups is higher than the average while small firms are lagging behind.
October 19, 2020 Mining billionaire Forrest buys famed Australian bootmaker RM Williams The Fortescue founder paid a reported price of $135 million to buy the manufacturing icon.
October 19, 2020 Global Mining Symposium keynote speaker profile: David Rosenberg The Northern Miner's Global Mining Symposium runs online November 10th and 12th.
October 16, 2020 Rare win for union at Nevada Gold Mines Operating Engineers Local 3 filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the National Labour Relations Board when Nevada Gold Mines withdrew recognition of the union.
October 16, 2020 Strike averted at world’s largest copper mine New deal averts the threat of a strike at the world's largest copper deposit.
October 16, 2020 SME Seminar: Exploration, mine feasibility, construction and closure SME's THRIVE 2020 Conference has gone virtual and runs online Tuesday October 20th & Wednesday October 21.
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