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GOLD: Kinross workers strike at Mauritania mine
MAURITANIA – Unionized workers at Kinross Gold’s Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania have downed tools, the company announced Tuesday. The company said it disagrees with the basis of the strike notice, but remains open to discussions with delegates to resolve the situation. Kinross said it…
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TRANSPORTATION: MAC wants binding arbitration to end rail strike
OTTAWA – The Mining Association of Canada has expressed “serious concern” regarding the damage a long strike that halts rail service will do to the mining industry. The job action comes as a result of failing to come to a…
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LABOUR RELATIONS: New Mexican president asked to solve issue with former mine workers in two weeks
MEXICO – Former workers associated with the National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and Allied Workers of the Mexican Republic, known as Los Mineros Union, gave the new president Andrés Manuel López Obrador 15 days following his inauguration to address…
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Torex Gold recovers after blockade in Mexico
Despite a blockade of its El Limon Guajes mine complex in southwestern Mexico from November 2017 until early April 2018, Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) managed to put out solid quarterly results over the last six months. The company reported 75 days of…
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COPPER: Strike averted at Escondida
CHILE – BHP has averted a strike at the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida. A deal has been struck between the operator and the union representing most of the workforce. The terms of the offer will now go to union…
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EDITORIAL: Expect copper price rise
Recent events are conspiring to push up the price of copper significantly. Lack of new discoveries and labour action at the world’s largest copper mine make both the short and long term outlook for copper prices rosy. First is the…
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LABOUR: Strike at Goderich mine ends after collective agreement ratified
GODERICH – Members of Unifor Local 16-O have voted to accept a collective agreement with Compass Minerals, putting an end to a 12-week strike at the salt mine. “These members stood up to an American employer that was using scabs to…
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AWARDS: Lundin Gold Recognized by UN Compact for Its Sustainable Development Best Practices
VANCOUVER – Lundin Gold is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the United Nations Global Compact Networks of Colombia and Ecuador at the Best Practice Awards for Sustainable Development for its work undertaken jointly with the Lundin Foundation and Catering Las…
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Primero’s future uncertain after San Dimas strike actions
VANCOUVER — Primero Mining‘s (TSX: P) future hangs in the balance following 18 months of operational inefficiencies and labour-related work stoppages at its flagship San Dimas operation, 125 km northeast of Mazatlán, Mexico. … Primero has been dealing with sociopolitical issues…
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The war for critical talent is morphing
The complexities of labour and productivity issues.
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SAFETY: A salute to mine safety
DENVER: The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) believes that the safety and health of the global mining workforce is of paramount importance, as evidenced by the creation of its Health and Safety Division in 2014, an increase in the…
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HUMAN RESOURCES: SNC-Lavalin joins 30% Club Canada, strengthens its commitment to gender diversity
MONTREAL: SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has joined the 30% Club Canada, an organization that encourages and supports companies, through a voluntary approach, to appoint more women at board level, as well at senior management levels. SNC-Lavalin contributed to…
