South Africa’s mining troubles get anime treatment
Taiwanese news animators, Next Media Animation, produced a video showing the unfolding platinum troubles in South Africa.
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Colombian guerrilla attacks BHP coal mine
An alleged unit from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, blew up Tuesday heavy equipment at the Colombian coal mine Cerrejon, in the northern province of La Guajira, part owned by BHP Billiton.
De Beers and Peregrine Diamonds to partner up for Chidliak
Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. (TSX: T.PGD) and De Beers Canada are negotiating a partnership deal to operate Canadian Chidliak mine.
Nationalization is no help ending a mine fight in Bolivia
Over $1 million has lost Bolivia so far due to the conflict over rights at the silver, tin and zinc mine that used to belong to commodity trader Glencore (LON:GLEN), but that President Evo Morales nationalized last June.
Mariana Resources intersects more silver and gold veins at Las Calandrias Project, Argentina
Canadian explorer Mariana Resources (LON:MARL, TSX:MRY) said the latest set of drilling results from the Calandria Sur deposit in Argentina were “good” with 13 of 21 holes returning “significant intersections” of gold and silver.
Diving Chinese demand hits Canadian iron ore market
Canada’s Labrador Iron Mines (TSX:LIM) said it had cut its capital expenditure (capex) budget as a result of iron-ore prices falling sharply during August.
Agnico Eagle is spending $158 million on Mexican project
The company says it expects construction costs to be about $158 million for the project and that commercial production will begin in the second half of 2014.
Canadian Arctic mining boom draws in China-backed MMG
The new kid on Canadian Arctic block is announcing plans to build two mines in Nunavut in the next six years.
Gunmen ambush Filipino anti-mining tribal activist, kill 11-year-old son on way to school
Gunmen in the southern Philippines ambushed a tribal chieftain who was campaigning against mining and destruction of forests, killing his 11-year-old son in the latest of several attacks on environmental activists, human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday.
