Federal Government Extends Funding of Aboriginal Mine Training Association
The British Columbia Aboriginal Mine Training Association (BC AMTA) will get an additional amount of $10 million funding over 3 years from […]
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Australian industrial equipment maker Bradken said it would take a careful approach to spending in the face of "limited visibility" caused by the global economic woes.
Mine Site Technologies opens new global headquarters in Sydney
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Goldcorp appoints new chief operating officer
Canadian miner Goldcorp appointed George Burns as the new executive vice president and chief operating officer. Burns replaces Steve Reid, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests.
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Xstrata to lavish $260,000 on every resident of tiny Australian town
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Tides Canada accused of ‘blatantly violating Canadian charities law’; complaint filed with Canada Revenue Agency
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Two kilometres down South Africa’s deepest mines: life
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Winning iron at the Olympics. Fresh charges of conflict of interest over giant Arctic iron mine
The president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association is on a junket at the London Olympics as a guest of ArcelorMittal, which is in the final stages of getting approval for its giant iron mine on Inuit land.
