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Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

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BHP suing union for $2.5 million

BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance is suing Queensland's most powerful mining union for almost $2.5 million to counteract the unlawful work stoppages that have affected BHP’s subsidiary in the last few years.
Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2012 | 1:25 pm

Obama blasts Romney for ‘requiring’ miners to be in his ad

While Republican candidate Mitt Romney slams Barack Obama's policies as bad for coal, the President has taken a more personal approach. Not only he went after Romney ‘s business record, but he has also denounced his opponent's use of unpaid coal miners in his campaign through a provocative TV ad.
Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2012 | 11:00 am

Bolivia’s silver mountain on the verge of collapse

The Spanish may not have found El Dorado, the city of gold, but they certainly hit the jackpot when they landed in what is today the Bolivian city of Potosi, home to “Cerro Rico” or Rich Mountain, one of the largest silver deposit ever known in history. But experts are warning the place, which still hosts silver mining, is about to collapse.
Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2012 | 3:33 pm
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Panama backs First Quantum’s copper mine maintenance plan

Approved plan seeks to prevent environmental damage and preserve equipment that has sat idle at the Cobre Panama mine.
Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2025 | 5:58 am