FairPensions report reveals gaps in funds’ risk management and accountability Investor Responsibility?, a new report from FairPensions, shows that UK pension funds are acknowledging the potential of environmental, social or corporate governance (ESG) issues to affect...
US mining engineer Jack Parker has issued a strong technical critique of the Eagle project’s mine plan. The project in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States is being proposed by Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott. For the full report, see...
Mining geophysicist Mark Muller has prepared 5 presentations about technical aspects of mining. This is the first in the series: Ore Mineralogy and Orebodies. Topic 1: Ore mineralogy and orebodies from London Mining Network
Mining geophysicist Mark Muller has prepared 5 presentations about technical aspects of mining. This is the second in the series: Mining. Topic 2: Mining from London Mining Network
Mining geophysicist Mark Muller has prepared 5 presentations about technical aspects of mining. This is the third in the series: Ore Processing and Metal Recovery. Topic 3: Ore processing and metal recovery from London Mining Network
Mining geophysicist Mark Muller has prepared 5 presentations about technical aspects of mining. This is the fourth in the series: Mine Wastes. Topic 4: Mine wastes from London Mining Network
Mining geophysicist Mark Muller has prepared 5 presentations about technical aspects of mining. This is the fifth in the series: Environmental and Social Concerns. Topic 5: Environmental and social concerns from London Mining Network
The board of mining group Xstrata Plc (XTA.L) plans to consult shareholders after one third of voters at its annual general meeting opposed its pay policy. http://www.reuters.com/article/managementIssues/idUSL671460120090506
Rio Tinto boss Tom Albanese is probably ruing the day he accepted £13billion ($19.5billion) of financial help from the Chinese. For his attempt to reduce the company’s burgeoning debt pile is an object lesson in how to lose friends and alienate the City. See...
Rio Tinto’s Palabora signs long-awaited BEE framework with five communities Rio Tinto mining company Palabora has announced the signing of a transaction framework agreement (TFA) for a long-awaited black economic empowerment (BEE) deal with five local Phalaborwa...
The Investors’ Chronicle (UK) reports that results for Vedanta Resources’ full year to March 2009 revealed good financial health in spite of the commodity market collapse. Plunging metals prices meant a $1.4bn (£929m) drop in earnings, but...
Set on India’s west coast, Goa is renowned as a beach paradise popular with Indian and foreign tourists alike. Just a few miles inland from the quaint restaurants and the pristine waves lapping the silver shores of India’s smallest state, iron-ore mining...
