July 4, 2019 Kirkland Lake marks 100 years with bronze miner The monument project was spearheaded by a non-profit organization that maintains the restored Toburn mine.
July 3, 2019 Yukon College researcher named NSERC mine remediation chair Dr. Guillaume Nielsen has been awarded the NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Northern Mine Remediation.
July 3, 2019 Gold Fields partners with Wits University to support technologies in deep-level mines In a three-year partnership, supported by a R6-million Gold Fields grant in 2017, a range of research projects are underway at both post-graduate and under-graduate level in the Wits School…
July 2, 2019 Australia offers highly paid miners some relief The changes are being lauded for their potential to stimulate the Australian economy in remote and resource-rich regions.
July 2, 2019 Alcoa’s workers accept offer, ‘exhausted’ from 18-month dispute Alcoa last week said it expects the smelter to be fully operational within 10 months if the offer was accepted.
July 2, 2019 South African platinum mine wage talks to start next week The AMCU plans to meet Anglo American Platinum on July 9, followed by Impala Platinum on July 10 and Sibanye Gold the day after that.
June 28, 2019 Death toll at Glencore’s mine puts spotlight on illegal mining Workers will go to extreme lengths to break into mine sites in Africa, sometimes tunneling underneath walls or living underground to extract ore with a pick-axe.
June 27, 2019 Unions at Chuquicamata mine approve Codelco contract offer, strike ends The three main labor unions at Chile's Chuquicamata mine voted to accept the latest contract offer from Codelco.
June 27, 2019 Iamgold’s Letwin, Yamana’s Marrone on future of mid-tier gold miners We need to consolidate.
June 27, 2019 Platinum giants resist pay demands after hitting price jackpot The world’s biggest platinum producers face a dilemma: they’re reporting bumper profits just as they enter negotiations with labor unions over a three-year wage deal.
Taylor Swift’s vintage ring shines new light on diamond industry Dealers say her ring has drawn renewed interest in antique stones, prized for what lab-grown diamonds lack: scarcity and story. January 13, 2026 | 10:28 am
