Chinese state-owned firm Chinalco is set to become the highest stakeholder of Guinea’s Simandou Mine.

The region of Latin America covers one-sixth of the Earth and produces more than its share of the world’s three most important metals - iron ore, copper and, of course, the ubiquitous gold.

A global survey of over 5,300 job seekers sheds some light on the issues in the war for talent which the Mining sector continues to face.

With the growing trend for automated mines and 3D virtual training platforms the impact on future recruitment in mining should be considered.

With commodity prices, especially gold, constantly dropping and production costs at an all-time high, 2013 has seen the most challenging of times for the mining sector in over a decade.