Escondida labour dispute is unresolved
Mine accounts for 2.5 per cent of Chile's economy.
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Class action to be launched over casuals in Australia’s coal mining
BHP says it has not received any formal communication regarding the legal actions.
Germans rally against the country’s reliance on coal
According to WWF, Germany's CO2 emissions have not dropped for nine years.
Workers protest at Newmont Ghana’s operation
The US-based miner, however, cannot directly negotiate wages and other benefits with its subcontractor’s employees.
S.Korean steelmaker POSCO names head of Posco Chemtech as candidate for next leader
POSCO was privatised in 2000, but chief executives have previously been replaced when a new administration takes office.
Chile’s Codelco says unions at Salvador mine reject early wage deal
Workers are pushing off further negotiations until later this year when their contracts expire.
Chile’s SQM decides not to hire ex-Chairman Ponce as adviser
Ponce has held power at SQM since it was privatized under Pinochet in the 1980s and is still the largest shareholder.
More boardroom diversity means less in C-Suite, Lucara CEO says
The push by mining companies to attract more women to their boardrooms may be short-sighted as top female candidates are diverted from senior executive jobs.
Automakers spending $255B on EVs a ‘pile-up of epic proportions’
Battery materials can charge mining's next supercycle but new study says automakers will "throw away tens of billions" making electric vehicles no-one wants.
