January 18, 2013 Canadian miner kidnapped in Colombia Five gold miners working in a northern province of Colombia were kidnapped Friday afternoon by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN).
January 18, 2013 Former Upper Big Branch superintendent going to prison Gary May was sentenced to a 21-month prison term.
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.
Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice. February 12, 2026 | 09:36 am
