November 26, 2013 Anglo Platinum unionized miners postpone vote on strike until 2014 Amplats' main union obtained permission for a legal strike two weeks ago, after exhausting mediation procedures.
November 26, 2013 London gold fixing under increasing scrutiny The London fix —a benchmark rate used by mining companies, jewellers and central banks to buy, sell and value gold— may have been subject to manipulation in the last few…
November 26, 2013 South Africa’s growth hits four-year low due to strikes The country’s gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 0.7% in the period, down sharply from the 3.2% in the second quarter.
November 26, 2013 Greenpeace-commissioned report slams plans to develop world’s largest coal deposit "The project's economics don't stack up," authors from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis wrote.
November 25, 2013 Australians ‘short changed’ by mining boom, main trade union says Wealth has flowed to few individuals, a CFMEU claims.
November 25, 2013 Coeur Mining buys royalty company Coeur, the largest US-based primary silver producer, outbid Blackhawk Resources to acquire Global Royalty for $23.8 million.
November 25, 2013 Fear of the unknown in mining sector makes for a stagnant job market With commodity prices, especially gold, constantly dropping and production costs at an all-time high, 2013 has seen the most challenging of times for the mining sector in over a decade.
November 25, 2013 Canadian, US oil and gas industries discuss their ‘self-inflicted’ communication problems When 'industry does a poor job of talking to people ... bad info fills the void,' conference panellist says.
November 25, 2013 Africa: Schneider Electric inaugurate a technology for producing electricity, drinking water and heat simultaneously MiCROSOL simultaneously produces 50 MWh/year of electricity, 1,000 m3/year of drinking water, and around 800 MWh/year of thermal energy
November 25, 2013 Guinea strikes $5bn mine deal with Abu Dhabi, Dubai Deal includes developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the west African country.
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