Foreign mining firms face up to 50% wage hikes in Zambia
Pay and working conditions have become a thorny issue in Zambia particularly when it comes to the many Chinese-run mines in the country.
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Canada braces for new wave of anti-pipelines protests
Western Canada’s Vancouver, Victoria, Smithers and Prince George are expected to be Tuesday the main stage for rallies against oil and gas pipelines, as part of national and international actions spearheaded by the Unis’tot’en clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in British Columbia.
Anglo board reportedly considering cellphone titan for CEO
"Appointing Nhleko as CEO will come out of the blue for international investors."
Enbridge to ship crude to Philadelphia via rail
Canada’s Enbridge Inc. (TSX, NYSE:ENB) announced Monday its has entered into an agreement with Canopy Prospecting Inc. to develop rail facilities that will deliver crude oil from the Bakken shale prospect in North Dakota to Philadelphia refineries by the third-quarter of 2013.
Patagonia Gold makes first pour at Argentinian project
South America-focused gold and silver miner Patagonia Gold (LON:PGD) (TSX:PAT), announced Monday it produced its first doré gold bar from its Lomada de Leiva gold and silver project in the province of Santa Cruz in Argentina.
Seven familiar names shortlisted to head Anglo
Well-known executives headhunted from major mining companies such as BHP Billiton, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick Gold and Xstrata have made the cut to become Anglo American’s new CEO.
Australia must tackle lack of competitiveness — Rio Tinto
The giant miner says Australia might miss the “Asian century” boat unless its tackles serious shortcomings, such as competitiveness, productivity, infrastructure investments and foreign capital attraction.
Indians and Emiratis set their sights on Zimbabwe’s 1.8 million hectares in unexploited diamond reserves
Unexploited deposits could double global diamond supply by 2015
Crusader Resources gets the green light for Brazilian iron ore production
Crusader expands into both iron ore and gold in Brazil