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BHP Cuts 300 Workers at Australian Iron Ore Mines as Costs Rise
BHP Group will make 300 workers redundant at its iron ore operations in Western Australia as it grapples with a fall in prices of the steelmaking ingredient and higher shipping and fuel costs. Positions will be cut at its South Flank, Mining Area…
World's Top Copper Mine Faces Strike as Wage Talks Break Down
A union representing more than 1,000 workers at Escondida in Chile said it's holding wage talks with operator BHP Group in a last-ditch effort to avert a strike at the world's biggest copper mine. An agreement “is possible,” Alexis…
Mine closer to reopening with new discoveries
More than 400 metres of mine shafts have been cleared of water so mining for tin at Cornwall's last operating mine can start again. The owners of South Crofty mine in Pool near Redruth and Camborne, have announced that while new mining and…
Evolution Mining Limited (CAHPF) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
Evolution Mining Limited (CAHPF) Q1 2027 Earnings Call October 13, 2026 7:30 PM EDT Lawrie Conway - CEO, MD & Director Matthew O'Neill - Chief Operating Officer Kate McCutcheon - BofA Securities, Research Division Hugo Nicolaci - Goldman Sachs…
Discovery Mining Ltd: A Top Performer With Sparkling Potential For Future Growth
Discovery Mining is upgraded to a Buy, reflecting strong operational progress and sector outperformance. DSVSF achieved a three-year dividend-adjusted share price performance of 934% and is ranked 6th on the TSX30. Operational highlights include…
Jack O'Connell And Danny Boyle Had Nothing But Praise For Each Other At The 'Ink' Premiere: 'He's Such A Hero Of Mine'
This is the kind of red carpet chat we like to see... Boyle and O'Connell previously worked together on 28 Years Later (2025), with the actor making a brief appearance as cult leader Sir Jimmy Crystal at the end of the film. He later returned as…
Mining giant Glencore sells $130m worth of shares on its ASX debut
Mining juggernaut Glencore sold more than $130 million worth of shares in Australia as it debuted on the ASX, giving the sharemarket a much-needed boost after a dearth of fresh listings and the recent high-profile collapse of Firmus' $44 billion…
Court overturns Plibersek's cultural heritage block on $1b gold mine
Gold miner Regis Resources has won a legal challenge against former environment minister Tanya Plibersek's decision to use indigenous cultural heritage concerns to block construction of a mining dam near Blayney in NSW. Plans to build the $996…
IRGC Claims Container Ship Sank Near Hormuz After Mine Strike
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy said Wednesday that a container ship carrying more than 2,500 containers sank in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz after striking a naval mine and catching fire, according to a statement carried by the…
Copper prices near record highs over threat of Chile mine strike
The threat of a worker's strike — which has since been averted — at Chile's La Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine, sent prices for the metal near record levels, underscoring the Latin American country's growing role in the…
Iran says a ship sank after striking a mine in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East developments
Iran said Wednesday that a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, with few immediate details. Meanwhile, a hospital in Gaza said that an Israeli strike has killed a woman. And Iran has executed a man accused of an…
Workers to strike at world's largest copper mine in Chile
The Escondida mine in northern Chile yearly digs up around five percent of the world's copper, which is essential for the energy transition, artificial intelligence and defense. Around 1,000 mine supervisors agreed to launch the protest after…
Haunted Chocolatier is still 'a town game', but it'll be more of an action RPG: 'It's for the people in Stardew Valley that go into the mines
'[Haunted Chocolatier] is still what I call a town game. But it's more of an action RPG—the main focus is more about adventuring, finding equipment and getting more powerful. There are monsters, there are boss fights. It's for the people in…
Plans for 160 new homes on former mining site
A new housing estate made up of 160 homes could be built at a former Swansea Valley mining site. If approved, the proposal for homes at the former Tirbach Washery in Ystalyfera would also see the development of residential parking, roadways and…
Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An international crackdown on environmental crime across Latin America and the Caribbean led to 233 arrests and uncovered links between large-scale Amazon deforestation and companies across several continents, the…
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