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2012 survey of Canadian mine wages

Fifty-six mines across Canada provided data on wages paid in 2011. Thirty-four are union mines; and twenty-two non-union. Forty-five reported increased wages while eleven made no changes. None decreased wages.

Jack Caldwell | June 27, 2012 | 6:05 pm

$8 billion resource reserve likely to lift Bolivia’s depressed economy

The total value of the copper, silver, indium and manganese reserves discovered by South Korean company Kores in Bolivia last year, may be worth more than $8 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2012 | 11:18 am

Coeur D’Alene shores up coffers with $350 million note offering

Buffeted by a disimal silver prices, Coeur D'Alene (NYSE:CDE) announced a US$350 million senior note offering due 2020.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 27, 2012 | 5:04 am

Dr Caterpillar’s chart says the global economy is going to get much sicker. And soon

But management of the equipment behemoth has stuck to their forecasts for a record-breaking year.

Frik Els | June 25, 2012 | 11:22 pm

Barclays: Commodity investors’ retreat is turning into a stampede

The speed and extent of recent commodity price falls suggest market participants are anticipating a severe deterioration in the macroeconomic outlook.

MINING.com Editor | June 25, 2012 | 10:33 pm

Power to China in the IMF – does this mean gold to be mobilized?

While the B.R.I.C.S nations are contributing to the I.M.F.’s funding with the purpose of shoring up the global financial system, they’ve stipulated that they want more power in the I.M.F.

Julian D.W. Phillips - Gold Forecaster | June 25, 2012 | 7:58 pm

Coeur d’Alene evaluating Argentina mine, offers $350m in senior notes

US-based precious metals producer Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp said Monday it would evaluate strategic and operational alternatives for its silver and gold Martha mine in Argentina to reduce its high operating costs during the rest of the mine’s short expected life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2012 | 1:06 pm

Anglo and Codelco like the boy who cried wolf: dispute deadline moved to July 17

London-based Anglo American and Chile's state-owned Codelco did not came to an agreement on Friday over disputed copper assets which has had the miners engaged in a bitter legal confrontation for months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2012 | 12:47 pm

Peru tries solving Xstrata’s conflict to stop mining investments from falling

Peruvian authorities met Thursday with representatives of the town of Espinar in southern Peru, to resolve a conflict between the community and Xstrata’s Tintaya copper mine, which they accuse of polluting their land and water supplies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2012 | 2:01 pm

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