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BHP cuts another 140 jobs over abandoned Olympic Dam expansion plans

The cuts at the Adelaide support office for the Olympic Dam operations come about six months after BHP scrapped about 90 permanent positions and 210 contractor jobs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2015 | 3:26 am

BC gov’t forms panel to act on Mt Polley recommendations

The committee will be chaired by the Chief Inspector of Mines and includes an equal number of representatives nominated by First Nations, mine labour unions and industry.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 24, 2015 | 2:53 pm

New Large Internal Mix Spray Nozzles Coat, Cool, Treat and Paint

They combine liquid and compressed air inside of the air cap to produce the finest mist of atomized liquid that can be easily adjusted to meet the needs of your application.

Compressed Air Australia Pty Ltd | June 24, 2015 | 10:41 am

Gold slips to 2-week low as buyers await news on Greece

Gold edged lower on Wednesday as the dollar pared earlier losses versus the euro, while traders took to the sidelines to await news on Greece's negotiations with its international lenders to avoid default.

Reuters | June 24, 2015 | 10:22 am

Iron ore prices hit six-day highs, but rally won’t last say experts

Analysts from Goldman Sachs, Citi and ANZ predict prices will drop again below $50 a tonne.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2015 | 10:01 am

South African gold sector to table wage offer next week

The companies, which bargain collectively under the country’s Chamber of Mines, are already battling low metal prices and mounting electricity costs amid power outages.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2015 | 10:00 am

Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax

The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2015 | 7:05 am

Opposition to Sirius Minerals $3bn potash project in national park builds up

The company will hear by June 30 whether it will be allowed to mine polyhalite, a type of potash fertilizer, from a deposit located under Brittan’s North York Moors national park.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2015 | 3:32 am

Vancouver investors turning to tech, not mining

"Newly listed tech firms are being greeted in a much different manner than just five years ago when the sector was mostly going neglected amid sky-high commodity prices."

Business in Vancouver | June 24, 2015 | 1:47 am

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