July 27, 2014 Mass grave with hundreds of skeletons found in Bolivian mining town Hundreds of thousands have died over the years at the city's main silver mine, as a direct result of cave-ins, overwork, hunger and disease.
July 26, 2014 BC signs energy agreement with China There are 16 liquefied natural gas proposals in B.C., although energy analysts do not expect more than two or three will get built in the coming years.
July 25, 2014 More weakness ahead for miners No pain, no gain. That is one comment regarding this seemingly terminal bottoming process in the precious metals complex.
July 25, 2014 Freeport, Indonesia make peace: copper exports to resume in August Indonesia's top copper miner hopes next month to ramp up production and restart concentrate shipments from Grasberg, one of the world's largest copper mines.
July 25, 2014 Gold fix operator picks committee to oversee spot price The company’s new board is made up of compliance officers at the four banks that currently operate the gold prices setting process.
July 25, 2014 All risk is local Local populations now have the ability to almost instantaneously aggregate and mobilize around an idea, ideology, or common cause.
July 25, 2014 The coming slump Governments and central banks have made little or no progress in recovering from the Lehman crisis six years ago. The problem is not helped by dependence on statistics that are…
July 25, 2014 Codelco delays $6.8 billion mine expansion, reviews impacts on glaciers The company says its future depends on the Andina mine expansion, as dwindling ore grades in its old mines are expected to bring annual output down.
July 25, 2014 Miners need to overhaul business model to boost productivity: study Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.
July 25, 2014 Human rights and the mining industry: managing the problems before they arise As people become ever more aware of what’s going on the world — including the impact of commercial activity on human rights — the expectations of society are inevitably rising.
Congo says it would seek other partners if US minerals framework fails "The rivalry between China and the United States - we are not interested in it," the country's mines minister said. February 11, 2026 | 07:12 am
