Guatemala’s huge mining royalty hike makes Tahoe unhappy
The country’s congress passed Friday legislation to increase mining royalties from 5% to 10%.
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LiuGong-Metso introduced the first prototypes of track-mounted mobile crushing and screening plants for China
LiuGong Metso Construction Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. is proud to introduce its first prototypes of high-quality and high-performance track-mounted mobile crushing and screening equipment designed for the Chinese customer requirement.
Mining equipment suppliers need to improve local support in Africa
Suppliers to the African mining industry need to improve their on-site support and product delivery capabilities, finds new survey by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Center.
New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels
The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years.
African Minerals halts trading, shuts down Sierra Leone assets
Iron ore project will remain suspended until the company either releases $102 million in restricted cash or can secure other short term funding.
Did a tough stance on rare earth minerals cost the opposition the Greenlandic election?
Greenland's ruling Siumut party narrowly won Saturday's elections that were called two months ago when its leader, the former premier Aleqa Hammond, was forced to resign amid allegations that she misused public funds.
Burkina Faso: After the gold rush
Canada is tying foreign aid to overseas mining development. It’s touted as “win-win,” but in Burkina Faso there are already some losers.
UK passes historic transparency law for oil, gas and mining companies
The law provides a standard for the US to follow in finalizing its own rules requiring payment disclosure
Ukraine could run out of coal this winter
Ukraine is facing a potential shortage of coal supplies just as it finds itself in the icy grip of winter.
