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New doubts about Freeport’s Grasberg licence

Amid corruption scandal and contradicting earlier safeguards, Indonesia says won't make a decision on future of giant copper and gold mine until 2019.

Frik Els | December 3, 2015 | 12:10 pm

Mining engineer wages ranked

From general manager to electrical engineer.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 2, 2015 | 2:16 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: The race for Arctic domination

Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark and the United States are posturing for Arctic supremacy.

Visual Capitalist | December 2, 2015 | 1:59 am

The changing of an era in Argentina

Argentina last week voted in a new pro-business President, Mauricio Macri.

Navaho Gold | December 2, 2015 | 1:43 am

CHART OF THE DAY: Wages at the head office ranked

One-third of companies plan no wage increases in 2016.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 1, 2015 | 1:37 pm

Forty pct of mining companies expect to cut staff in 2016

Burnout and low morale.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2015 | 9:56 am

Barrick completes sale of 50% of Zaldívar copper mine to Antofagasta

The proceeds of the sale will be used to reduce a debt pile of $13 billion with a target of wiping out $3 billion this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2015 | 9:30 am

Imperial Metals has been granted a permit to discharge water from tailings dam – Mount Polley mine

The volume of water behind the dam has been rising and concerns had been raised in recent weeks about what could happen as snow melts and its capacity is exceeded.

Business in Vancouver | December 1, 2015 | 3:59 am

BHP Billiton to slash copper production costs, increase output

The miner expects to lower production costs to $1.08 per pound during the 2017 financial year, from a projected $1.21 per pound in the year ending June 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2015 | 3:19 am

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