Brazil appeals court rules in Vale’s favour over $10bn tax bill
Brazil's second highest court has ruled in favour of iron ore giant Vale in a $10 billion decade-long dispute over taxation of foreign subsidiaries.
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Vancouver gold junior pops on Mexico discovery
Cayden Resource's maiden results from a new target at its El Barqueño project in Mexico adds another 6% to an 80% share surge in 2014.
Construction, not mining lifts Caterpillar’s profit
The world’s largest maker of heavy machinery posted a 5% increase in quarterly profit, beating analysts’ estimates.
Texas ranch family gets $3 million in ‘fraccident’ suit
Jury awards Texas family $3m for health problems like nausea and nosebleeds said to be as a result of a fracking well a few kilometres from their farm.
Illegal gold mining expands in South Africa at sky-high rates: report
Authorities estimate there are about 14,000 people currently involved in illegal mining in the country.
Platinum strike doesn’t get to spoil Anglo American’s first quarter results
Platinum output fell by nearly 40% as a consequence of a more than three-month strike over pay in the sector South Africa.
Public muzzled in Trans Mountain debate, critics say
Unlike it happened for the Northern Gateway project, there will be no public hearing schedule for the Trans Mountain pipeline.
First seabed mine to go ahead as Nautilus solves dispute with PNG
Under the agreement, the Papua New Guinea government paid Nautilus $7 million, which entitles it to a 15% stake in the project, with an option to increase it by another 15% in the next 12 months.
CHART: So far so good on the 3-year gold, silver stocks rule
In three decades, the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index has never declined four years in a row.