September 24, 2019

Germany’s K+S cuts potash output for the year on weak demand

The company has responded to current weak demand for potash by reducing production by up to 300,000 tonnes.

September 23, 2019

Newmont officially opens all-electric Borden mine

Both the Canadian and Ontario governments each granted the company C$5 million towards electrification.

September 23, 2019

IAMGOLD resumes operations at gold mine in Suriname

Full ramp up expected in about a month.

September 22, 2019

Chile’s ruling party advocates for exempting mining from glacier regulations

Representatives of Chile’s ruling party defended this weekend a government proposal to allow mining companies to operate on rocky glaciers.

September 19, 2019

Kepco Bylong’s coal mine in Australia denied development consent

An independent commission found that the mine would have had long-lasting environmental, agricultural and heritage impacts.

September 18, 2019

White-collar miners: how technology is changing one of the most dangerous professions

The numbers produced by research in other countries vary, but are significant.

September 18, 2019

BHP CEO’s pay cut by almost 25% after worker’s death, runaway train

While Andrew Mackenzie's base salary was kept at $1.7m, earnings including benefits totalled $3.5m, down from the $4.6m he pocketed in 2018.

September 17, 2019

Teck named to 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Teck was the top-ranked mining company on both the World and North American Index based on an in-depth analysis of economic, social and environmental performance.

September 17, 2019

In planet’s fastest-warming region, jobs come with thaw

The Canadian Arctic is one of the fastest-warming places, heating up at about three times the global average.

September 15, 2019

Las Bambas goes digital

The company signed a contract with Nokia and Telefónica Perú to enable digitalization and automation projects.