Despite Ebola, investors betting on Africa
Not so long ago, declining commodity prices and the outbreak of an epidemic such as Ebola would have triggered a firesale of interest in Africa.
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CAT sees no significant impact from depressed oil prices
Depressed oil prices may end up helping, CEO Doug Oberhelman added.
One dead, 20 hurt in protests against copper mine in Myanmar
The massive copper project, owned by Wanbao Mining Ltd, drew international attention in 2012 when police brutally dispersed protesters, injuring more than 100 Buddhist monks.
UK data watchdog hands defeat to Steinmetz over request to quell Simandou mining deal critics
Steinmetz and three BSGR directors argued that Global Witness had obtained personal information about them without authorization and wanted it to be forced to reveal what specific data it held.
Sherritt makes big move on US-Cuba deal
Sherritt International (TSX:S), the natural resources company with extensive operations in Cuba, saw a whopping 42.9 percent gain between last Monday and Friday, resulting from an announced thaw in US-Cuba relations.
Oyu Tolgoi 2015 production forecast cut
Vancouver's Turquoise Hill lowers output estimates for Mongolian mine to 600,000oz–700,000oz of gold and 175,000t–195,000t of copper in concentrates.
Canada approves world’s largest copper-gold project
$9.5bn KSM project in British Columbia boasts reserves of 38m ounces of gold and nearly 10bn pounds of copper – mining 130,000 tonnes a day for 52 years.
Codelco El Teniente mine expansion to take longer, cost $2bn more
The touted expansion of the world's largest underground copper mine is two to three years behind schedule and will require $2 billion more than initially planned, said the company.
UK legislators call for an end to forced labour in Eritrea mines
According to the legislators, international mining companies —mainly from Australia, Canada and the U.K— are using the forced labour of Eritreans in their operations.