June 6, 2019 Criminal negligence charges laid on Peter Kiewit Sons worksite death Sam Fitzpatrick was 24 when he was crushed to death by a boulder on the Kiewit worksite.
June 6, 2019 Codelco sweetens offer to avoid strike at Chuquicamata mine The company's latest proposal includes a slightly higher signing bonus than previous offers, union officials said.
June 5, 2019 Vale creates role of safety czar after two deadly dam collapses Brazilian mining giant Vale SA said on Wednesday it had created the new role of executive director for safety and operational excellence.
June 4, 2019 BDC launches C$250m innovation fund BDC Capital, the investment arm of the of Canada’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs, has pledged C$250 million to an industrial innovation venture fund.
May 30, 2019 S.Africa’s Amplats settles strike at Mototolo mine An illegal strike that led to the dismissal of over 600 employees at the Mototolo mine run by Anglo American Platinum has been resolved and the workers will be reinstated.
May 27, 2019 At least nine illegal Zimbabwean miners die after mine collapse At least nine illegal gold miners have died in Zimbabwe after they detonated explosives underground and were trapped at a mine owned by Metallon Corp.
May 27, 2019 Brazil’s Vale names logistics exec as new coal and ferrous metals chief The world's top iron ore miner has named Marcelo Spinelli as its new head of coal and ferrous metals.
May 17, 2019 GALLERY: Art of Mining global photography submissions PWC's 2019 Art of mining participants demonstrated what transformation looks like to them through iconic photography.
May 10, 2019 YMP launches 10 more scholarships totalling $44K, including inaugural Northern Miner scholarship The Young Mining Professionals (YMP) is bumping up its YMP Scholarship Fund for the 2019-20 academic year for students in mining-related university programs in Canada.
May 10, 2019 Old boys’ club LME appoints first female chair in its history Gay Huey Evans, one of the best-known women in European finance, will replace Brian Bender when he retires from the board in December.
Chile’s copper industry eyes double-digit growth after reforms Sonami, which represents mining companies, also forecast the average price of copper at $4.50 per pound this year. January 13, 2026 | 11:09 am
