August 29, 2011 Mexican coal mine collapse kills four Four miners were killed when a coal mine collapsed in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila on Friday, a senior government official said. Labor Minister Javier Lozano said in a…
August 28, 2011 Cerro Colorado union accepts BHPB pay offer and strike averted Business News Americas reported that the union at BHP Billiton's Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile on Friday voted to accept the company's pay offer to renew labor contracts for…
August 27, 2011 4 miners dead in cave-in at north Mexico coal mine Four miners have been killed in an explosion that caved in part of a coal mine in the northern Mexico border state of Coahuila.
August 27, 2011 Gold Fields says Peru tax in line with industry preference Gold Fields Ltd. (GFI), Africa’s second- biggest gold producer, said Peru’s decision to base a new mining windfall tax on operating profit rather than revenue meets companies’ expectations.
August 26, 2011 Mining companies in Peru to pay an extra $1billion/yr Ollanta Humala, President-elect of Peru, fulfilled a campaign promise Thursday in announcing his government's intention to hit mining companies with higher royalty taxes. Humala, who was elected in July, campaigned…
August 25, 2011 50,000 Chileans battle police against billionaire president Reuters reports 50,000 protesters battled police in Chile's capital on Thursday, the second day of a two-day strike against unpopular President Sebastian Pinera. A recent poll put the right-wing leader's…
August 25, 2011 Peru mining companies see no effects from quake One of the largest mining companies operating in northern Peru says that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Peru Wednesday didn't interrupt operations. Roque Benavides, chief executive of precious metals mining…
August 24, 2011 ABB scores Yanacocha order ABB has won a second order from Newmont Mining to deliver three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems for installation at Yanacocha’s Conga copper/gold project in Peru. The first contract was…
August 24, 2011 Timmins Gold expects higher mineral resource at open pit gold mine in Sonora, Mexico Canadian miner Timmins Gold Corp said drilling at its open pit gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, showed that there were additional mineralized zones at the site.
August 23, 2011 ABB to deliver three large gearless mill drive systems for the Conga project in Peru ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from Newmont Mining Corporation to deliver three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems for installation at Yanacocha_s Conga copper/gold…
World’s no. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
