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From Babylon to beyond – human rights development in mining

Whether it’s the development of a new mine in Central Africa or fracking in the English Home Counties, the scope for complex and sensitive human rights issues to arise is very real.

Wardell Armstrong | December 8, 2014 | 4:52 pm

Forget ‘NewCo’: BHP Billiton spin-off named South32

The waiting game is over. BHP Billiton has named its Perth-based spin-off company, appointing Graham Kerr as its chief executive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2014 | 11:26 am

Gold, silver run out of big sellers

Gold and silver price holds up well in the face of Friday's blowout jobs report, jump in stocks and bond yields and renewed slide in oil.

Frik Els | December 5, 2014 | 8:26 pm

China’s rising: best investment vehicle to make money from it

While China is struggling with its gross domestic product (GDP) growth metrics, the country’s main stock market—the Shanghai Composite Index (SCI)—is easily outperforming the S&P 500 and NASDAQ.

Daily Gains Letter | December 5, 2014 | 1:48 pm

Rio Tinto-Glencore a ‘poor match’: Sam Walsh

Walsh emphasized Rio was not planning any major acquisition to protect itself from a potential takeover by the commodity trader and miner rival.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 3:00 pm

Rio, BHP very close to develop U.S. largest copper mine

Arizona’s lawmakers have slipped a piece of legislation that would allow the mining giants to go ahead with their massive Resolution Copper project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 11:30 am

Barrick teams with Saudi Arabian miner to run copper mine

Miner may try replicate partnership with other of its stalled projects, such as Pascua Lama in South America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 3, 2014 | 1:35 pm

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.

Dr. Elizabeth Adey - Wardell Armstrong | December 2, 2014 | 5:22 am

Guatemala’s huge mining royalty hike makes Tahoe unhappy

The country’s congress passed Friday legislation to increase mining royalties from 5% to 10%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2014 | 6:32 pm

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