S.Africa’s Solidarity union seeks at least 10 pct wage hikes in gold sector
Companies have said the cycle of double-digit, above-inflation pay hikes cannot be sustained, unless prices rise considerably.
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Impala Platinum seeks tenders for Marula tailings facility
The world’s second-largest platinum producer posted an ad on Friday in the local Mail & Guardian newspaper seeking tenders for the project.
Chile’s Caserones copper mine a pain in the neck for Japanese owners
The mine, behind schedule ever since it began producing in May 2014, has been affected by a series of technical problems in its ramp-up phase, costing its owners hefty impairment charges.
Legal fight, delays force Adani writedowns on Carmichael coal mine
The writedowns are said to stem from Adani being forced to duplicate studies and redesign elements of the Carmichael project due to delays in regulatory approvals and ongoing legal challenges.
Ethiopia suspends MIDROC Gold mining license after weeks of protests
Decision follow relentless protests in a town near the mine, where locals accuse the company of polluting their source water and the air, causing humans and animals respiratory illnesses, miscarriages, birth defects and disabilities.
Canada / U.S. big players announce world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelting process
Alcoa and Rio Tinto announced the launching of Elysis, a joint venture company whose goal is to push towards commercial production a newly discovered, carbon-free aluminum smelting process.
Canadian junior to acquire gold-silver project in Mexico
Megastar Development wants to buy the Rama de Oro project located in the state of Oaxaca.
U.S. producers hurt by Chinese steel wheel imports – trade panel
The alleged dumping margins ranged from 12.1 percent to 231.7 percent, and U.S. imports of the products from China in 2017 were estimated to total $388 million.
No casualties in fire at Russia’s Raspadskaya coal mine, Evraz says
Evraz, which controls Raspadskaya, said all miners had been evacuated and that the blaze is thought to have started in the mine's technical equipment.
