December 2, 2014 Vale confirms plans to sell stake in $35 billion base metals unit Chief Financial Officer Luciano Siani confirmed Tuesday the company's plans to sell a minority stake in its metals-producing unit.
December 2, 2014 Water, human rights and reputations – managing the impacts of mining projects What’s the connection between access to water, human rights and mining projects? It’s a complicated area where the vast challenges that lie ahead can only increase as the century progresses.
December 1, 2014 Guatemala’s huge mining royalty hike makes Tahoe unhappy The country’s congress passed Friday legislation to increase mining royalties from 5% to 10%.
December 1, 2014 New low in oil prices drags BHP Billiton stock below 2009 levels The stock closed in Sydney below the $30 mark, which is the lowest it has traded in the last five years.
November 30, 2014 Guyana gold South America has been a major beneficiary of the 2000s gold bull, party to some big discoveries by the mining companies flocking there.
November 28, 2014 Codelco sees copper price averaging $3 in 2015 That would constitute a substantial rally after Friday's 4% drubbing of the red metal in New York.
November 28, 2014 Anglo American’s Los Bronces mine in Chile hit by strike This is the first time mining engineers, geologists and other highly educated employees go on a strike at a privately owned mine in Chile.
November 28, 2014 Copper hits 4-year low in New York End of strike at Peru’s biggest copper mine and weaker oil prices drove Dr. Copper goes to the ICU.
November 28, 2014 Rio Tinto cuts spending, defers capex, keeps dividend The mining giant said it was committed to giving significantly more money back to shareholders in 2015 despite a severe drop in iron ore prices.
November 27, 2014 Colombia mine regulator sees faster project licensing within a year Colombia's mining regulator will be able to bring wait times for exploration and production permits back within legal limits in about a year after it has smoothed out the legal…
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