April 28, 2014 Mick Davis wants BHP’s coal division to be cornerstone of his new mining empire Davis’ X2 Resources has already built a war chest of almost $4 billion and is believed to be asking JPMorgan for US$8bn loan to back up a formal offer to…
April 28, 2014 Vale mulls legal action over lost iron ore rights in Guinea The world’s biggest iron ore miner says it's “actively considering its legal rights and options.”
April 28, 2014 Bolivia’s new mining law to move forward after deal with cooperatives Mining cooperatives will now be able to enter into contracts with private companies by forming “mixed companies” with the State.
April 24, 2014 Brazil appeals court rules in Vale’s favour over $10bn tax bill Brazil's second highest court has ruled in favour of iron ore giant Vale in a $10 billion decade-long dispute over taxation of foreign subsidiaries.
April 24, 2014 Vancouver gold junior pops on Mexico discovery Cayden Resource's maiden results from a new target at its El Barqueño project in Mexico adds another 6% to an 80% share surge in 2014.
April 24, 2014 Platinum strike doesn’t get to spoil Anglo American’s first quarter results Platinum output fell by nearly 40% as a consequence of a more than three-month strike over pay in the sector South Africa.
April 23, 2014 Barrick-Newmont merger could be as good as gold The new gold giant would have a market value of $33 billion, operations on five continents, and a gold output of well over 12 million ounces a year.
April 23, 2014 About 40,000 illegal miners ignore Peru’s deadline to formalize status Tension grows as the illicit miners keep evading government efforts to bring them into the formal economy.
April 23, 2014 Chile turning mines into tourist attractions Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.
April 22, 2014 Mining may cause extinction of most Colombian indigenous peoples: UN The UN warns there are 40 indigenous groups are at risk of disappearing in the country.
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