January 9, 2015 Nebraska court approves Keystone XL pipeline route Judges rule against landowners challenging Keystone XL's route through the state. It could speed Obama’s decision that’s been on hold.
January 9, 2015 Chile mulls making water desalination mandatory for miners The measure would only be imposed to miners that consume more than 150 liters (40 gallons) of water per second.
January 8, 2015 African miners to increase spending in 2015: survey The report, based on responses from 108 buyers and decision-makers across 100 mines in 16 African countries, shows most plan to acquire equipment and maintenance services.
January 8, 2015 Centamin stock dives on below-expectations 2015 gold output forecast The gold miner said it expected to produce 420,000 ounces at its only operating mine in Egypt this year, missing some analyst expectations.
January 8, 2015 India coal miners end nationwide strike About half a million coal miners in India have called off a strike, removing the threat of widespread power outages and a crippling coal shortage.
January 8, 2015 Canadian court hands victory to First Nations in lawsuit against Rio Tinto Quebec's highest court has refused to hear an appeal of a last year judgment that rejected a motion to dismiss the millionaire lawsuit against the miner's Iron Ore Co. of…
January 8, 2015 Platinum, palladium prices in 2015: Start your engines The stars will again align for a rise in PGM prices in 2015, but all bets are off if... Putin.
January 7, 2015 Somalia ousts Chinese firm over alleged illegal mining The firm is also said to have of caused civil turmoil and tensions in the region after introducing armed militia to protect its illegal operation.
January 7, 2015 Mine accidents in Turkey claimed 361 lives in 2014 Before the infamous Soma disaster, which claimed the lives of 301 workers, there had been 1,308 fatal accidents in the industry since 2000, a new report shows.
January 7, 2015 Copper sector needs nine Escondida mines over next decade to meet global demand: Rio Tinto The miner believes that while the market is oversupplied now it will tighten from 2018.
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