October 3, 2014 Glencore now idles zinc mine in Zambia over tax refund row The company is cutting 169 jobs at the mine.
October 3, 2014 BHP Billiton Donates US$400,000 to Ebola Response in West Africa In response to the widespread devastation caused by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has donated US$400,000 to the Pooled World Health Organisation (WHO) Ebola Response…
October 3, 2014 Blockade lifted at Freeport Grasberg mine in Indonesia Operations, however, won’t resume until at least Oct. 7.
October 3, 2014 Gold prices hurting miners? Throw Ebola into the mix Deutsche Bank warned Friday that gold producers are the most vulnerable to a further spread of the deadly disease.
October 2, 2014 Miners to rely heavily on automation, digitization and green processes New dimensions are being created within the industry, which help optimize production.
October 2, 2014 No major gold surprises, but silver, platinum hit 5-year low Gold prices climbed slightly Thursday, while silver hit its lowest level since March 2010.
October 2, 2014 Canada launches $1.25bn large-scale carbon capture and storage plant The project, first of its kind in the world, aims to demonstrate that the so-called “clean coal” technologies are feasible.
October 2, 2014 Soma mine was death trap, report shows A scathing official report into the Soma mining disaster in Turkey has revealed a catalogue of negligent practices and a complete disregard for worker safety.
October 2, 2014 Goldcorp begins production at Quebec’s Eleonore mine Output for this year is expected to be between 40,000 and 60,000 ounces of gold, reaching 7,000 tonnes a day by 2018.
October 2, 2014 Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda. January 30, 2026 | 01:25 pm
