Barrick urges the Dominican Republic to honour Pueblo Viejo’s contract
Local authorities are reviewing the contract with Barrick in a bid to make it “more favourable” to the country.
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New setback for Inmet’s $6 billion copper project in Panama
The country’s Supreme Court ruled against Inmet's land rights claims near Petaquilla’s concessions.
Nut of the year: miner risked major disaster by smoking underground
Donald Adams, 51, was also charged with reckless endangerment for the incident that happened while other 117 miners were working inside the mine.
Japan commences rare earth extraction in the Caribbean
Nippon Light Metals has commenced the extraction of rare earth minerals found in red bauxite mud in Jamaica's Hope Gardens, St. Andrew.
HD Mining extends olive branch to unions in open letter
HD Mining has requested that unions drop their legal action and engage in negotiations.
World’s richest man Carlos Slim’s mining firm run out of town
Minera Frisco suspends exploration near Tetela de Ocampo after protests by residents and environmental activists.
Strike stops work at Colombia’s biggest coal producer
Cerrejon and workers at loggerheads over employment contract.
Kenya’s new mining tax discourages investment
Gross proceeds from transfers of shares or property subject to withholding tax.
Belo Sun drops 7% as doubts over $1 billion Amazon gold mine creep in
Brazil's federal authorities issue new warnings about environmental and social impact of the country largest gold project.