Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining firms, only 8% were women. MINING.com Editor | December 17, 2018 | 7:15 am
Canadian regulator to fine Glencore-controlled miner over Congo -WSJ The expected settlement is related to the company’s business activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 2014 and 2016. Reuters | December 16, 2018 | 12:13 pm
The security risks of mining in Latin America Americas Market Intelligence says companies need to do their due diligence. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 16, 2018 | 11:52 am
Wheaton resolves tax dispute with Canada Revenue Agency, shares surge 14% The reassessments were related to income generated by Wheaton’s wholly-owned foreign subsidiaries operating outside of Canada. MINING.com Editor | December 14, 2018 | 3:07 pm
Chile’s billionaire president urged to deliver economic recovery in 2019 With the post-election honeymoon just about over, 2019 is the year Pinera must deliver. Bloomberg News | December 14, 2018 | 1:20 pm
Vancouver’s Falcon Gold searches for gold, silver and copper in Argentina The company completed its 2018 exploration program on the Esperanza Resources mineral concessions. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 14, 2018 | 12:45 pm
Imperial Metals hires BMO to speed up restructuring — sources The company produces copper and gold at its Red Chris, Mount Polley and Huckleberry mines and lead and zinc at half-owned Ruddock Creek mine, all in British Columbia. Reuters | December 14, 2018 | 10:33 am
Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel ore over a period of five to eight years, beginning March 2020. MINING.com Editor | December 13, 2018 | 2:03 pm
OK2 buys three mines in Scandinavia Together with the acquisition, the Vancouver-based miner will change its name to Norra Metals Corp. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 13, 2018 | 7:07 am