Escondida mine replaces top exec after failing to reach deal with workers
Appointment comes barely a week after the mine, operated by BHP Billiton, failed to secure a wage deal with 2,500 workers after a 43-day strike.
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El Salvador becomes first country to ban all metal mining
Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.
Sandvik OptiMine® visualizes the mining process
Sandvik continues to develop and enhance its advanced automation offerings. Transparency of the mining operation has long been a challenge. Sandvik OptiMine® allows you to compare a mine model with the actual layout of your mine and enables continuous improvement in real time.
Thermal coal price rally to hold
New report predicts the price of seaborne coal used in power generation to consolidate 2016's sharp gains.
Fresh ‘incident’ at Barrick’s Veladero mine in Argentina
A local government spokesman said a pipe carrying a “rich mixture” of gold and rocks came lose on Tuesday night, but no official information has been disclosed.
Miners to spend $21 billion on exploration by 2025
Equipment and services suppliers will have to wait at least another year until they can fully feel the impact of this trend, says CSA Global — the world's second-largest mining sector consultancy.
Eldorado to begin production at its Greek Olympias mine by year-end
The Canadian miner also said it has obtained better terms for concentrate sales from the project, which are likely to add 15,000 ounces of payable gold production a year.
Trump signs executive order undoing Obama’s clean power plan
He has instruct has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review and rewrite it.
Sprott’s Reik tackles biggest misconception about gold price
Gold's trading at one-month high.
