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Canada’s mining industry faces workers shortage of up to 127,000 — report

Experts warn Canada's mining industry faces a looming risk it's not ready to deal with — lack of access to workers with the skills needed in an upswing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2016 | 3:35 am

Foreign miners pull up stakes in Indonesia

Newmont Mining’s exit after more than 30 years illustrates mining companies’ growing difficulties there.

Wall Street Journal Online | August 30, 2016 | 1:00 am

BHP whistleblower paid $3.7 million

The first time the SEC has paid an Australian whistleblower in a corruption case.

Frik Els | August 29, 2016 | 3:15 pm

Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines to hire strategic adviser after unsolicited interest

Shares in the Vancouver-based miner soared Monday as the firm said it would likely hire an investment bank to advise the board on all strategic options.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2016 | 6:15 am

Kinross Gold halts Maricunga mine in Chile, lays off 300 workers

Suspension of Maricunga comes earlier than planned after a court upheld the country’s regulator decision to shut down the water system linked to the mine over environmental concerns.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2016 | 4:04 am

Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes

Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%

Frik Els | August 25, 2016 | 2:58 pm