Australia offers highly paid miners some relief
The changes are being lauded for their potential to stimulate the Australian economy in remote and resource-rich regions.
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Australia predicts 50% drop in iron ore price by 2021
Iron ore price sets fresh 5-and-a-half year high Tuesday, but the good times won't last, says the Australian government's chief economist.
Police swarm gold rush mountain as Ecuador declares emergency
The Buenos Aires area is part of a concession owned by Canada’s Hanrine. It lies just south of Cascabel, where SolGold PLC is seeking to build a major copper, silver and gold mine.
Fatality at McEwen’s Gold Bar mine due to natural causes, not mining related
The MSHA's findings confirm the company's preliminary analysis, which suggested that the truck driver may have suffered a medical emergency.
B2Gold sells Nicaraguan mines to Calibre for $100m
The El Limon and La Libertad mines have produced more than 1.4 million ounces of gold since 2010.
German lender pulls out of coal as Merkel vows greener finance
KfW Group will no longer finance the exploration or mining of coal or lend to coal power plant projects.