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Humiliated for years, women are fighting back in Chile’s mines

Mining companies around the globe are joining an industrywide push for gender equality and launching initiatives to increase the proportion of women working in mine pits, smelters and refineries.

Bloomberg News | August 8, 2018 | 12:24 pm

Shanghai rebar dips from 6-yr high; tradespat escalates

Rebar open interest falls to lowest in 4 months.

Reuters | August 8, 2018 | 11:01 am

Coal miners to see improved finances: Fitch

The market research firm states that despite coal being an…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 6, 2018 | 12:58 pm

USTR reviewing Turkey’s trade preferences after tariff retaliation

Imports of jewelry, precious metals and stone products would be…

Reuters | August 5, 2018 | 10:02 am

China’s Shandong province cuts steel and coal capacity in environment plan

Shandong's Environmental Protection Bureau said it would cut pig iron…

Reuters | August 5, 2018 | 9:42 am

Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 2, 2015 | 1:04 pm

Hearings start Monday on new uranium mine in Canadian Arctic

Hearings starting on Monday for a new uranium mine in Canada's Nunavut territory are attracting opposition from environmentalists and local First Nations who say the Kiggavik project impinges on important caribou calving grounds.

Andrew Topf | March 1, 2015 | 11:41 pm

Fission hits off-scale on land, 555m west of Triple R

High-grade, shallow depth, wide mineralization.

Fission Uranium | March 1, 2015 | 6:44 pm

VIDEO: Fractionator on the move

Huge.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 28, 2015 | 10:24 pm

Glencore slashes Australian coal production

The cuts include scaling back some operations and deferring projects. Further job cuts to follow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2015 | 12:38 pm

Macquarie’s Brian Bagnell: Forget peak oil; worry about peak demand

Brian Bagnell of Macquarie Capital Markets has two caveats for investors in junior oil and gas companies: Expect extreme volatility, and don't expect oil prices above $70/barrel anytime soon.

The Energy Report | February 26, 2015 | 5:52 pm

Poor provincial grade disputed by BC mining group

The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia says the province still top destination for companies and investors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2015 | 10:39 am

Rio’s Turquoise Hill gets rid of remaining stake in SouthGobi

Chinese Novel Sunrise Investments has agreed to buy 48.7 million shares in SouthGobi —which was once worth over US$2.4 billion —for 35 cents per share in cash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 3:38 pm

Greek govt. vows not to touch Eldorado’s mine

But it is going ahead with a thorough review of permits related to a proposed processing plant at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2015 | 1:25 pm

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