November 18, 2014 Stans mining licence rightfully acquired — Kyrgyz Supreme Court Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine in December 2009, but a local company had claimed being the rightful owner of such permit.
November 18, 2014 Blood diamonds still at Central African mining sector’s heart A year after an export ban on raw gems in the country, reports show its diamonds are being sold to traders from Sudan to Belgium.
November 18, 2014 Iron ore price crashes 4% Drops to June 2009 levels on the way to $70 a tonne after Chinese house prices fall for sixth month in a row.
November 18, 2014 Adani lines up $1bn for Australia’s Carmichael coal complex The mine and rail project in Queensland's Galilee Basin is expected produce 60 million tonnes of thermal coal a year.
November 17, 2014 Swiss yes vote won’t really boost gold price Switzerland has to buy up to 1,800 tonnes of gold in a yes vote, but Deutsche Bank says window dressing using derivatives would limit impact on gold price.
November 17, 2014 German scientist makes diamonds from peanut butter It’s probably one of the first cases ever reported where the tasty spread has been used to produce synthetic gems.
November 17, 2014 Batista’s new ventures: dog cloning, impotence pills, breath freshener Disgraced Brazilian tycoon on trial for insider trading has signed development deals with a South Korean pharmaceutical company and a dog cloning scientist.
November 17, 2014 Reducing environmental effects of cooling towers The implementation of strict environmental regulations worldwide calls for mine operators and managers to take immediate action to reduce the environmental effects of their operations. Cooling towers, a crucial component…
November 17, 2014 Final decision on Keystone XL pipeline may end up in Nebraska’s hands While most senators support the pipeline, a binding vote has not been held in the Senate under a Democratic majority since 2012.
November 17, 2014 Osisko to buy Virginia Mines for $424m, merge gold assets The friendly deal creates a tMontreal-based gold-royalty company with a market capitalization of about $1.15 billion (Cdn$1.3 billion).
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
