July 24, 2013 EPA admits to spending over $2 million on Pebble Mine assessment White House EPA nominee grilled over watershed assessment.
July 24, 2013 Wage talks in South Africa’s gold sector reach standstill: strike imminent The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said the 1% increased offered was an insult to workers and that dispute is now going to arbitration.
July 24, 2013 Guatemalan appeals court challenges Tahoe’s Escobal mine license The ruling was announced around 11:30 am ET in a press conference held by a local environmentalist group.
July 24, 2013 Taiwanese band caught smuggling $3m worth of gold into S.Korea The suspects are accused of transforming gold bars into small beads, hiding them in their rectal cavities.
July 24, 2013 Caterpillar profit drops for second successive quarter due to weak mining demand CAT's revenue in the resource segment, which is dominated by mining, plunged 34%.
July 24, 2013 Copper hits 5-week high on European manufacturing growth Euro area manufacturing expands for the first time in two years.
July 24, 2013 Canadian HudBay could face Guatemalan lawsuits at home The three lawsuits against the miner over alleged shootings and gang rapes at a Guatemalan project will be allowed to proceed in Canada.
July 24, 2013 Australian environment minister to review iron ore mining in Tasmania At issue: Tasmanian devil populations.
July 24, 2013 Public hearings begin over proposed $1bn BC gold mine Federal environmental agency rejected the proposal in 2010.
July 24, 2013 Challenging a long-held assumption about commodities The bull market in commodities last decade was mainly a reflection of a sustained fall in the U.S. dollar.
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