Union agrees new deal at Xstrata's Kidd site

Xstrata's copper division said union members at its Kidd Metallurgical Site in Canada have ratifed a new three-year wage deal. "Xstrata Copper Canada is pleased to announce that members of CAW-Local 599 have ratified a new three-year collective...

Vale, strikers say hoping for progress in latest round of Sudbury talks

There appeared to be hope on the picket lines this week that negotiations that restarted on Friday between Brazil's Vale and the union representing its Sudbury workers would be successful in getting miners back to the rockface. One striker at the...

Canadian explorer sues Xstrata over Ontario prospect

TSX-listed Opawica Explorations has filed an action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Xstrata Copper Canada, over a dispute between the two companies relating to their jointly-owned Chance property, in northern Ontario, Canada....

Kidd Creek, Canada

Name: Kidd Creek mine. Location: The mine is located 22 km north of Timmins, north-west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Brief description: The operations are organised into two independent business units, Kidd Mining Division and Kidd Metallurgical...

New contract-mining force eyes global opportunities

Engineering-contracting group Murray & Roberts is set to entrench its leading position in the local, and increasingly in the global, mining industry following its recent acquisition of Skanska’s 79,2% stake in shaft-sinking and...

Safety emerges as big focus area

Engineering-contracting group Murray & Roberts is set to entrench its leading position in the local and, increasingly, in the global mining industry following its recent acquisition of Skanska’s 79,2% stake in shaft-sinking and...

Kidd Creek, Ontario

Kidd Creek - Canada

Gauteng company secures Canadian deal

Gauteng-based Horne Hydraulics has concluded a R1,4-million deal with its Canadian agent for equipment to be supplied to mining group Goldcorp.