Strike briefly shuts down operations at BHP’s Spence mine in Chile
Move followed the dismissal of 49 workers and eight supervisors, union President Ronald Salcedo said.
Move followed the dismissal of 49 workers and eight supervisors, union President Ronald Salcedo said.
Most workers at Gold Fields' struggling South Deep mine have been on strike since Nov. 2 over the company's plans to cut around 1,100 jobs, or 30% of its workforce.
Mining vast untapped reserves of bauxite, phosphate, gold, copper and uranium is key to the Saudi Arabia's efforts to diversify its economy away from hydrocarbons.
The company's 20,000-hectare China Stone thermal coal project is expected to produce 38 million tonnes of coal annually.
On Jan. 1, the London Bullion Market Association will introduce a new version of the guidelines that embrace what’s called environmental, social and governance standards.
Britain's High Court quashed the government's rejection of the new mine on the grounds that the minister did not provide adequate evidence for his decision.
The 2018 Fall Economic Statement proposes several measures that will enhance investment competitiveness of Canada's mining and metal manufacturing sectors.
"Our main difficulty is finding workers," said Gustavo Werneck, the chief executive officer, referring to its U.S. plants.
Deal would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer.
It remains unclear how many head-office jobs at Nutrien are being counted towards the incentive, with a Saskatchewan government official citing "confidential tax information" as the reason why.