Miners to invest $177.2 million in environmental programs in Mexico

The Mexican Chamber of Mines announced that investments in environmental programs are expected to grow almost 17% in 2019 compared to 2018.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 28, 2019 | 5:00 am

DSA, union may bid for mines once owned by Guptas, Glencore

The venture would be between Orchid Mining, a unit of DSA, and Nehawu Investment Holdings.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2019 | 1:02 pm

Glencore starts copper concentrates blending facility in Taiwan

Glencore has set up this blending facility because of an increase in the amount of dirty concentrates available in the market.

Reuters | July 26, 2019 | 12:24 pm

Brazil regulator probes Vale CFO over dam burst disclosures

At issue was Siani's alleged failure to "fully and immediately" disclose information about the accident.

Reuters | July 26, 2019 | 11:45 am

Canadian regulators recommend approving new Teck oil sands mine

A joint provincial and federal review panel found the 260,000 barrel per day Frontier mining project would be in the public interest.

Reuters | July 26, 2019 | 11:38 am

Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Anglo American trade a gold mine

Says columnist Chris Hughes.

Bloomberg Opinion | July 26, 2019 | 10:35 am

Safer, healthier, more productive — the promise of wearables for miners

As declining ore reserves push mines to greater depths and also to remote locations, companies are increasingly testing wearables to cut costs, decrease risk and drive productivity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2019 | 10:14 am

Johannesburg court approves $353 million silicosis settlement

The settlement follows a long legal battle by miners to win compensation for illnesses they say they contracted over decades because of negligence in health and safety.

Reuters | July 26, 2019 | 9:43 am