CEO sees little chance of Samarco restart in 2017
30m tonnes per year operation jointly owned by BHP and Vale shuttered since November 2015 following dam burst.
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Workers block access to First Majestic’s La Encantada mine in Mexico
Company said blockade was in response to a recently announced bonus offer in lieu of profit sharing.
Shell speeds up exit from oil sands, selling stake in Canadian Natural Resources
Transaction could become one of the country’s one of the biggest-ever equity sales.
Tanzania outs mining minister over alleged collusion with companies to evade taxes
Shares in gold producer Acacia Mining, one of the firms accused of eluding taxes, fell by more than 18% to 18% to 355.70 pence on the news.
How Boart Longyear addresses worker safety
The company highlights the importance of involving everyone in safety practices.
For these women, working underground is a bright opportunity
Mothers will do everything to ensure a bright future for their children.
Blow to iron ore price as Chinese steelmakers opt for scrap
Chinese furnaces make the most of slump in domestic prices to double scrap charge rates which could displace as much as 70 million tonnes of iron ore.
China’s Zijin pays off stake in Ivanhoe’s Congo copper project
Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin each hold now an indirect 39.6% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula project, thought to be Africa's most significant deposit of the red metal ever found.
Low copper prices force Codelco to revise underground expansion of Chuquicamata
Modifications seek to simplify aspects of the project originally approved in 2010 in order to optimize mineral handling.
