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Miners in Asia and Africa more likely to switch to different OEM within next five years

Whilst miners are relatively loyal in Australia and North America to their current Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS), over half of those in Asia are likely to seek out a new supplier within the next five years, a new report shows.

Timetric | July 29, 2015 | 5:38 am

Zambia power cuts feed copper supply worries, lift prices

Power restrictions could hit output of most copper mines operating in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2015 | 8:00 am

Australian firm wants Yukon Zinc’s Wolverine mill

Brisbane-based Minquest says buying plant of bankrupt zinc miner could save it $150m–200m to bring nearby copper project into production.

Frik Els | July 27, 2015 | 1:06 pm

$60 billion in oil sands projects frozen due to crude prices collapse — report

And oil prices keep falling — they have kicked off the week in the red, with U.S. prices trading below $48 a barrel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2015 | 8:51 am

Underground gold miner limits production after pollution violation

Banks Island Gold accused of pollution spills

Michael Allan McCrae | July 27, 2015 | 1:40 am

Teck credit rating at risk due to poor commodity price

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B)(NYSE:TCK) reported increased profit in 2015’s second quarter but as commodity prices slide, the company sees a greater risk of its credit rating being demoted from investment-grade.

Business in Vancouver | July 24, 2015 | 9:08 am

Canadian court to hear Stans Energy appeal over Kyrgyz Republic’s unpaid $118M

The frozen payment corresponds to what the Kyrgyz Republic was told by an international arbitration court to give Stans for revoking its rare earth mining licenses in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2015 | 6:50 am

Canada-owned oil sands mine in Utah to begin producing in fall

Calgary-based U.S. Oil Sands is working through the summer to complete a 2,000-barrel-per-day oil sands mine in eastern Utah, one of the country's first commercial operation of this kind.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2015 | 3:15 am

Global miners improve policies on community consent, while oil and gas lag

Implementation of “free, prior and informed consent” policies vital tool to prevent conflict and costs to companies, reveals study published Thursday by Oxfam.

Oxfam America | July 23, 2015 | 7:20 am

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