(Source: Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pty Ltd) The mine, which previously won the award in 2009 and 2013, was this year recognised for its continuous improvement and excellence in safety, production and efficiencies. Anglo American Coal Chief Executive Officer Seamus French said the win was an outstanding achievement for the mine and testament to the hard work, dedication and commitment to best practice by all across the mine. 'It is a tremendous honour for Moranbah North to receive this award and to be recognised by our industry peers,' Mr French said. 'Moranbah North has been on a journey of continuous...
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Moranbah North named Australian Coal Mine of the Year for record third time (Anglo American ...
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ONE-DAY MEETING ON MINES OTHER THAN ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES TO BE HELD AT THE PALAIS DES ...
(Source: UNOG - United Nations Office at Geneva) 5 November 2015 An open-ended one-day meeting on mines other than anti-personnel mines (MOTAPM), also known as anti-vehicle mines (AVMs), will take place on Friday, 6 November 2015, in Conference Room XII of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The meeting is organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), and the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD). MOTAPM or anti-vehicle mines constitute a long-standing humanitarian concern. Their humanitarian and development impact is significant as they represent a grave threat both during and after the conflict...
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Rio Tinto Kennecott reduces local workforce (Kennecott Utah Copper Corp)
(Source: Kennecott Utah Copper Corp) Streamlining and near-term challenges force Kennecott to eliminate 65 roles and permanently close 74 vacant positions Nov. 4, 2015 South Jordan, Utah - Today Rio Tinto Kennecott reduced its existing support services staff by 65 jobs, moved 40 employees into alternate roles within the business and said it will not hire 74 open positions. These staff reductions impacted salaried employees who supported plant operations, and no...
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Lungu's Funders Want China Copper Mines Directors Deported, Minister Musenge Fired
[Zambian Watchdog] FUNDERS for President Edgar Lungu in the last elections have threatened directors of China Copper Mines with deportation, claiming they control the head of state as they are the ones that helped him ascend to power, sources at China Copper Mines have said. ......
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Glencore Can't Fire Workers at Zambian Unit, President Says
Zambian President Edgar Lungu said he won’t allow Glencore Plc’s local unit to cut about 4,000 jobs and that the nation, which is Africa’s second-biggest copper producer, will find other investors to take...
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President Lungu calls for collective effort in addressing challenges facing the mines (Konkola Copper Mines ...
(Source: Konkola Copper Mines plc) President Edgar Lungu has called for hard work and collective effort from trade unions, mining companies and Government in addressing challenges facing the mining sector. Addressing miners in Chililabombwe recently during his visit to Konkola Deep...
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KCM to renew MOU with UNZA School of mining (Konkola Copper Mines plc)
(Source: Konkola Copper Mines plc) KCM CEO Steven Din recently led a team of KCM executives on a visit to the University of Zambia (UNZA) School of mining. The purpose of the visit was to discuss further collaboration between the two parties which would culminate into the renewal of an MOU which has been in place since...
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KCM hosts 2016 Zambia Golf Open fundraising cocktail (Konkola Copper Mines plc)
(Source: Konkola Copper Mines plc) Sports Minister Hon. Vincent Mwale has appealed to the business community to support the Nchanga Golf Club in its quest to host the prestigious Zambia Open Golf Tournament scheduled to take place in May 2016. The minister notes that hosting such a tournament which is a major fixture on the sunshine tour...
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Zambian mines minister launches KCM Chingilila Initiative (Konkola Copper Mines plc)
(Source: Konkola Copper Mines plc) In order to mitigate the impact of low global copper prices and the power crunch currently being experienced in the country, Konkola Copper Mines has come up with a company-wide improvement initiative known as Chingilila. The term Chingilila is a local Bemba word which means to protect and it speaks of the collective desire in KCM to protect the company and...
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Rambler Metals and Mining PLC: Financial Results for year ended July 31, 2015
BAIE VERTE, NL--(Marketwired - Oct 26, 2015) - Rambler Metals & Mining PLC (TSX VENTURE: RAB) (LSE: RMM) 26 October 2015 TSX-V: RAB; LSE: RMM FINANCIAL RESULTS YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2015 London, England & Baie Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada - Rambler Metals and...
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27.10.15 SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION RESULTS THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS 2015 (Southern Copper Corporation)
(Source: Southern Copper Corporation) 5e9f3628-b6c4-4a1e-a55d-8c168a8a6a8f.pdf RESULTS THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS 2015 Investor Relations: Raul Jacob (602) 264-1375 southerncopper@southernperu.com.pe www.southerncoppercorp.com October 27, 2015 - Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE and BVL: SCCO) Notwithstanding the decrease in metal prices (copper -18%, Molybdenum -40%, Silver -20%, Zinc -5% and gold -9%), the Company was able to mitigate this downward trend by increasing sales volumes for copper (+11.0%) and zinc (+12.5%) and significantly reducing costs, while maintaining a sound capital structure and a very strong balance sheet. Nine months of 2015 ('9M15') net sales were $3,791.3...
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Finance Ministers affirm commercial borrowing possible to fund agriculture transformation (African Development Bank Group)
(Source: African Development Bank Group) African countries could borrow money internationally to invest in commercial agriculture to spread the range of manufactured products available within their economies and lead to an agricultural transformation, Ministers of Finance at Feeding Africa Conference in Dakar affirmed Friday. Zambia's Deputy Minister of Finance, Christopher Mvunga, said money borrowed commercially from the international financial markets could be spent on modernizing agricultural infrastructure. Mvunga said Zambia was spending US $250 million out of the US $1.5 billion it has raised internationally from the issuance of sovereign bonds to...
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Philippines' Philex can extend Padcal copper-gold mining by 2 yrs
Oct 29 Philex Mining Corp, one of the Philippines' biggest miners, said on Thursday it had found additional ore reserves at its Padcal copper-gold project that will extend the mine's life by two more years to 2022. Philex, which exports most of its Padcal copper concentrate to Japan for smelting by Pan Pacific Copper Co Ltd, part of JX Holdings Inc and partly owned by Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd, said the extra reserves should enhance the company's value. ......
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Copper Mountain Announces Positive Q3 2015 Results (Copper Mountain Mining Corporation)
(Source: Copper Mountain Mining Corporation) e270c646-b720-479e-9651-464a524ae416.pdf Copper Mountain Mining Corporation Suite 1700, 700 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8 Telephone: (604) 682-2992 Facsimile: (604) 682-2993 Web Site: www.CuMtn.com TSX:CUM COPPER MOUNTAIN ANNOUNCES POSITIVE Q3 2015 RESULTS This release should be read with the unaudited financial statements and management's discussion and analysis available at www.cumtn.com and filed on www.sedar.com. Our financial results are prepared in accordance with IFRS and expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted. Sales and production volumes for the Company's 75%-owned Copper Mountain mine are presented on a 100%...
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Major Phoenix-based mining company joins IMAGE program (ICE - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
(Source: ICE - US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) PHOENIX - A Phoenix-based mining company Thursday became the newest employer to join U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) IMAGE program, which is designed to strengthen hiring practices and reduce unauthorized employment. Freeport-McMoRan, the world's largest publicly traded copper, molybdenum, oil and natural gas producer, boasts a workforce of some 80,000 employees and contractors. The company operates seven regional copper mines - five in Arizona and two in New Mexico....
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Katanga Mining Announces Third Quarter 2015 Production Results and Date of Release of Q3 2015 ...
(Source: Katanga Mining Limited) 5c5a0c29-3aeb-44f1-b712-013b6c9cef81.pdf No. 10/2015 News release KATANGA MINING ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2015 PRODUCTION RESULTS AND DATE FOR RELEASE OF Q3 2015 FINANCIAL RESULTS BAAR, SWITZERLAND, November 3, 2015 - Katanga Mining Limited (TSX: KAT) ('Katanga' or the 'Company') today announces third quarter 2015 production results and date for release of Q3 2015 financial results. Three months ended Nine months ended Sep 30, 2015 Sep 30 2014 June 30 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Sep 30, 2014 Highlights during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and Outlook Mining Waste mined tonnes 13,395,209 8,407,593 9,817,347 29,603,671 23,823,138 Ore mined tonnes...
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Mining Stocks Tumble to Three-Week Low as Metals Drop After Fed
Mining companies around the world tumbled to a three-week low as metals prices retreated and the Federal Reserve signaled it may raise interest rates as early as December. The Bloomberg World Mining Index fell as much as 1.5 percent to the lowest since Oct. 7, bringing this year’s decline to 25 percent. BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, slumped as much as 5.3 percent in London while Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc both fell at least 3 percent....
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New growth centre for mining sector (Engineers Australia)
(Source: Engineers Australia) The new Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Growth Centre, was launched yesterday at the Queensland University of Technology. The Centre, to be known as METS Ignite, was established by the Australian Government to ensure Australia's mining equipment, technology and services sector is well placed to provide innovative solutions to the global...
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Samarco mine disaster: BHP must compensate victims in Brazil
There is an old saying that trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. BHP Billiton's board – and its joint venture partner, Brazil's Vale – would do well to consider these words amid chilling allegations by a Brazilian prosecutor that it was "no accident" but human error that caused the tragic dam failure at an iron ore joint venture in Brazil a few days ago. With the body count currently at six and 22 people missing, it is beholden on BHP and Vale to respond to these allegations. The allegations, raised by Minas Gerais Brazil's state environmental prosecutor Carlos Eduardo Pinto, were based on a report published two years ago that reviewed the...
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2020 development targets will be surely delivered (The Central People's Government of the People's Republic ...
(Source: The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China) BEIJING - China will definitely accomplish its economic and social development goals set for 2020 to fulfill the task of building a moderately prosperous society. China aims to double its 2010 GDP and per capita income by 2020 among other targets concerning urbanization, poverty reduction, environmental protection and state governance, according to a communiqué issued last week...
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