Vale shareholders attempt board shakeup to reinforce change
Brazilian mining giant Vale faces a shareholder rebellion at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) over a leadership shakeup.
Brazilian mining giant Vale faces a shareholder rebellion at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) over a leadership shakeup.
More than 4.5km above sea level, high in the Andes Mountains, Gold Fields operates the...
Chinese authorities are rushing to rescue 21 miners trapped at the Xinjiang coalmine in Hutubi County, in the west of...
After 37 years, the Argyle Diamond mine in the Kimberley region of Western Australia has closed its doors. Speaking at...
China has a seemingly endless hunger for iron ore but the country's relationship with one of its primary providers, Australia,...
Companies in the mining sector with the most new job openings in the past month
Company | Jobs Posted |
---|---|
Polyus | 6359 |
Gold Fields Limited | 2589 |
PT Vale Indonesia Tbk | 1517 |
ThyssenKrupp AG | 1216 |
Anglo American Platinum Ltd | 1078 |
Glencore plc | 1038 |
Anglo American Plc | 1035 |
Vale SA | 1013 |
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd | 911 |
Swedish technology company Hexagon has received a new contract to deliver a multi-solution project at the Toka Tindung gold mine…
IG Global Group (IGG) has established a wholly owned subsidiary, IG Copper and Gold, to enter the mineral-rich country of…
Alamos Gold is seeking more than $1bn in claims from the Turkish Government for what it considers as 'inequitable treatment'…
China’s Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining has terminated the $105m deal signed last year with Resolute Mining to acquire the Bibiani…
ABB has partnered with Hitachi Construction Machinery to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from electric mining machinery.
Regulations surrounding wearables are in flux, with potential security issues associated with wearable devices.
Wearables are rapidly evolving into essential tools in the expanding the internet of things (IoT) landscape, driven by a combination of technological progress on one...
Wearable technology has the potential to greatly decrease risk to miners, and increase productivity through a variety of different methods.
Improving safety is the central concern for mining companies, and the application of wearables in the industry reflects this.
The demand for autonomous haulage systems (AHS) is on the rise as major mining companies have started deploying AHS to improve the efficiency, safety and...
As the demand for ethically-sourced battery metals grows faster than supply can keep up, the seabed could be a new frontier, with deep-sea mining potentially...
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Miners continue to improve carbon emission reduction targets
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