India’s state-owned miner to start digging for local gold Chigargunta-Bisanatham will be an underground mine and it would mark the first time the NMDC develops this type of operation. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 29, 2018 | 12:57 pm
Pebble’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement to be ready in January A “scoping report” based on 175,000 comments will be published in August 2018. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 29, 2018 | 11:54 am
Krupp foundation rejects break-up of Thyssenkrupp – Der Spiegel The head of the Thyssenkrupp foundation ruled out a break-up of the German steel-to-submarines conglomerate. Reuters | July 29, 2018 | 10:20 am
Chile’s Escondida mine workers reject labor offer, to vote on strike The vote began on Saturday and will continue through the middle of next week. Reuters | July 29, 2018 | 10:08 am
Selling autonomous trucks moves from push to pull: Caterpillar The technology has gained traction and customers are asking for them. Michael Allan McCrae | July 29, 2018 | 7:27 am
Workers at First Quantum’s mine in Spain go on strike They are demanding hazard pay for subcontractors. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 27, 2018 | 8:14 pm
Part-owner of Chile lithium producer SQM sells $275M bond The bond had an annual interest rate of 4.5 per cent and a duration of 15 years, Calichera said in a note to the market regulator. Reuters | July 27, 2018 | 5:13 pm
CAT sales in the oil and gas industry grow Sales in the mining sector, however, showed a decrease. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 27, 2018 | 5:02 pm
South African diamond fetches half a million dollars The gem was sold on tender for $11,267 per carat. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 27, 2018 | 4:24 pm