January 18, 2013 Mine manager charged over four deaths in UK’s Gleision disaster The incident is considered the worst mining disaster in Wales in the last three decades.
January 18, 2013 Colombia allows some miners to work in new national park, sparks debate While miners that already hold licenses will be allowed to keep working in the area, the authority emphasized that those permits will not be renewed once they expire.
January 18, 2013 Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.
January 18, 2013 Canadian miner that hired hundreds of Chinese to disclose failed applicants’ resumes HD Mining, the company at the centre of a court battle over Chinese workers at a coal mine in British Columbia, Canada, will release résumés of Canadians who applied for,…
January 17, 2013 Canadian HR minister taken to task over court order on Chinese coal miners headed for BC Finley must ensure disclosure of documents about temporary foreign workers and their permits from HD Mining
January 17, 2013 Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.
January 17, 2013 Surge in coal industry accidents spurs online safety initiative The Queensland coal sector saw a surge in mining-related accidents and injuries in 2012.
January 16, 2013 Beijing’s appalling air pollution exposed by NASA satellites Satellite images released by NASA reveal the full and appalling extent of the air pollution which afflicting large swathes of north-eastern China
January 15, 2013 Mongolia: Fast growing economy, evolving investment climate High economic growth driven by Ming activity Mongolia, entirely flanked to the north and south by Russia and China, is the most […]
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
