Former Xstrata CEO Mick Davis may become Rio Tinto new chairman
The mining veteran could face competition from internal candidates, including former head of UK gas company Centrica, Sam Laidlaw, who now sits on Rio’s board.
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Strike shuts down Harmony’s Kusasalethu gold mine
Starting on Friday, workers did not go work in protest for the firing of six leaders of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
French energy company’s shares sink on falling demand and nuclear outages
EDF has been experiencing delays in restarting some of its nuclear reactors.
Venezuela’s Mining Arch in the spotlight again
New reports highlighting the environmental dangers posed by mineral exploitation at the Mining Arch have emerged, as Venezuelan officials try to convince Alrosa to invest in the project.
New fertilizers based on metal nanoparticles expected to produce macro-harvests
Russian scientists have developed a new generation of innovative fertilizers that, they say, are capable of increasing crop productivity by 25 per cent.
Freeport Indonesia reopens main supply route to mine after shooting
The latest violent episode and temporary closure had no impact on production at the world’s second-biggest copper mine.
Mayor organizes massive protest against Berkeley’s uranium mine in Spain
The leader of the Villavieja de Yeltes municipality is planning to rent buses so that people can attend the rally.
Freeport Indonesia shuts main supply route to mine after shooting
The Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Inc has temporarily shut the main supply route to its Papua mine after a shooting incident.
Washington State company trying to revive shuttered coal mine
A Washington State company is trying to resist the wave of U.S. coal mine and coal plant closures by re-opening the John Henry Mine in King County.
