More than 100 South African gold miners treated for smoke inhalation
Hundreds of South African gold mine workers were rescued and over 100 treated for smoke inhalation after an underground fire.
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Newmont drops $275 million on northern BC project
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Lundin Mining launches hostile $1.4 bn bid for Nevsun
Lundin Mining Corp launched a hostile takeover bid for fellow Canadian base metals miner Nevsun Resources Ltd on Thursday, saying it had failed to convince Nevsun's board to agree to a friendly deal over the past nine months.
Cameco lays off 700 staff
The news bumped Cameco's stock (CCO.TO) five per cent on Thursday send it to $14.97 a share.
De Beers sizes up Canadian diamond project, first big buy in nearly 2 decades
Anglo American unit De Beers expects its purchase of Canada's Peregrine Diamonds, its first upstream diamond acquisition since 2000, to be completed in a month to six weeks' time.
Platinum’s worst may soon be over despite record bearish bet
Platinum’s near the lowest in a decade and hedge funds have never been so bearish -- and that could be good news for prices.
End may be in sight for strike at British Columbia’s Mount Polley mine
An end to an eight-week long strike at the Mount Polley copper mine may be in sight, following a tentative agreement reached between the union and Imperial Metals (TSX:III).
Peruvian mining society says approval of Quellaveco project marks a new era for the country
The president of Peru’s National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy said the project will create 9,000 jobs during its construction phase and additional 2,500 once it goes into production.
