Platinum giants say union declares dispute in wage talks
The producers have rebuffed AMCU’s initial demands for a 48% wage increase, which some say would lead to job losses and mine closures.
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Russia’s long-running bet on gold is looking better every month.
First Cobalt favors quick restart of Canadian refinery
Glencore agreed last month to fund a feasibility study to restart and potentially expand the refinery.
Copper finely poised between negative macro and robust micro — opinion
Copper last week hit a year-to-date low of $5,518/tonne in the London market as the macroeconomic picture becomes ever gloomier.
Benz evaluating exploration program for Eastmain Mine in Quebec
The Eastmain Mine gold project is owned by Eastmain Resources but Benz entered into an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in the former producing operation.
Orano to start drilling at Close Lake uranium project in Saskatchewan
The campaign is set to be of approximately 3,000 metres in up to four holes at an estimated cost of $1.1 million.
Trafigura accused of throttling Nyrstar with lopsided zinc deals
The nature of the commercial agreements between Nyrstar and Trafigura has long been the subject of speculation among insiders in the metals industry.
China’s copper imports, aluminium exports fall in August as slowdown bites
China's unwrought copper imports fell in August after a bounce in the previous month.
African miners reviewing legalities around tailings dam failures – expert
Most firms are paying close attention to the legal issues surrounding past, present and future ownership and management of mine tailings facilities.
