South Africa’s NUM union signs three-year wage deal in coal sector
Deal averts a sector-wide strike that could have impacted power supply.
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Escondida to lay off 3% of its workforce
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Canadian miner loses appeal to move human rights lawsuit to Eritrea
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These doomsday preppers are starting to switch from gold to bitcoin
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Union at Alcoa Canada aluminum smelter backs strike mandate
Collective agreement for 1,030 unionized workers expires 11:59 EST Wednesday, after workers can legally strike and Alcoa will have right to lock them out.
