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Agnico Eagle Mines to buy Cayden’s assets for $186.8m
Canadian gold mining firm Agnico-Eagle Mines has signed a deal to purchase Cayden Resources for approximately C$205m ($186.8m). The...
Read moreVale and Glencore call off talks to merge nickel assets in Canada
Mining giants Vale and Glencore have called off their talks to merge the Sudbury nickel operations in Canada, which could...
Read moreLabour strike forces Cameco to suspend two operations in Saskatchewan, Canada
A labour strike has forced Canada-based uranium producer Cameco to suspend production at its McArthur River mine and Key Lake...
Read moreVale to divest $14bn portion of its base metals division
Brazilian iron ore producer Vale is looking to spin-off its base metal business, which could be worth up to $14bn....
Read moreSesa Sterlite to invest $782m in Gamsberg-Skorpion Integrated Zinc project
A mining unit the Vedanta Group Sesa Sterlite has approved the plan to invest $782m in development of the Gamsberg-Skorpion...
Read moreCodelco secures $300m loan from Export Development Canada
Chile's state-owned copper production company Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco) has secured a $300m loan from Export Development...
Read moreWorkers at Antamina mine in Peru begin strike over pay
Workers at Peru's Antamina copper mine have started the strike to demand higher wages. Antamina union SUTRACOMASA spokesperson Hernan...
Read moreVale gains environmental clearance to expand Carajás open pit mine in Brazil
Brazil-based mining company Vale has received an environmental licence to expand its Carajás open pit mine in the state of...
Read moreWorkers agree strike action at Antamina copper mine in Peru as talks fail
Mining workers at Antamina copper mine in Peru have decided to proceed with a proposed strike from Monday, after talks...
Read moreThree killed in coal mine collapse in Colombia
Three of the 12 mining workers, who were trapped after a coal mine collapsed in the north-western state of Antioquia,...
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