BHP more than triples Brazilian staff in light of Samarco disaster
It has also opened offices in Belo Horizonte, which is more than 100 km (70 miles) from its Samarco interests.
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World’s largest coal producer keeps adding to global supply glut
Coal India just posted its highest ouput in almost three decades.
China’s coal companies are so desperate, they’ve started farming to keep employees busy
In an unusual attempt to prevent more protests, some of China’s biggest coal mining companies are now focusing on other businesses entirely.
The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 1 of 3)
The curious case of Khan Resources exposes how Mongolia seized uranium mine deposits from their Canadian legal owner and transferred them to Russian government control. And with elections imminent, the Mongolian government is now trying to clean up the mess. (Part One of a Three Part Series)
Slowing China tops global executive fears for the first time
March survey by McKinsey sees China trumping geopolitical instability, leadership change, terrorism, refugees and euro break-up as risks to global economy.
How Saskatchewan remade uranium mining
Recent string of high-grade high-tonnage discoveries reestablishes Saskatchewan as the world’s richest and biggest uranium jurisdiction
Randgold replenishes resources in record production year
Randgold Resources’ annual resource and reserve declaration, shows attributable measured and indicated resources steady at 21.1 million ounces while inferred resources are marginally up to 6.7 million ounces.
Largest ever blue diamond to be auctioned – Oppenheimer Blue
The largest ever blue diamond will go under Christie's hammer in May.
Gold royalty companies continue to progress
The large gold royalty companies remain among our top holdings, notwithstanding the high valuations and our comments on the overall gold market and short-term concern on the gold stocks.
