Northern Peru Copper becomes another Chinese purchase »

Northern Peru Copper Corp has signed a definitive agreement with China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals and Jiangxi Copper Co, under which those companies have agreed to make an offer to acquire all of Northern Peru’s outstanding shares for C$13.75 per share in cash. Northern Peru’s Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the offer is fair to its shareholders and is [...]

Addressing the Australian skills shortage »

In an effort to meet the demand for skilled workers in the mining sector, engineering and project delivery firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) has instigated a number of innovative solutions. And there are calls for Australia’s Vocational Education and Training system to be reviewed to ensure it meets the needs of the rapidly expanding minerals [...]