August 25, 2017 Philippines to expand mining ban to watershed areas, ore exports In an effort to receive more financial benefits from mining operations, the government's proposal will also require investors in the sector to get legislative approval before operating.
August 25, 2017 Guatemalan court backs Tahoe’s Escobal mine suspension Together with reevaluating its previous multi-year guidance, the company is now reviewing the financial impact of the mine suspension to its longer term capital and exploration programs.
August 24, 2017 Copper price rally is only gathering momentum Copper price jumps to near three-year high as likely impact of Chinese scrap metal import ban sparks another session of speculative buying.
August 24, 2017 Trump to open parts of Utah National Monument to miners, oil firms — report The monument, one of the 27 President Trump is taking a second look at, covers 1.3 million acres (about 5,260 square km), and it includes land considered sacred to Native…
August 24, 2017 Bacanora to complete Sonora lithium project feasibility study this year Final study focuses on a two-phase open pit mine and lithium carbonate processing facility with a life of over 20 years.
August 24, 2017 Brazil to let mining happen in Amazon area the size of Switzerland The region, preserved as a national reserve for more than three decades, is thought to be rich in gold, iron ore, copper and other minerals.
August 23, 2017 Shale may be gone but BHP won’t ditch potash After pressure BHP is exiting oil and gas. Expect similar calls for shelving its $12 billion Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan to fall on deaf ears.
August 23, 2017 Germany brings home $28bn worth of gold reserves With the move, the country’s central bank has completed its plan to bring back home 54,000 gold bars that were still being held in foreign vaults.
August 22, 2017 Scientists figure out how to make it rain diamonds It's the first time the event has been reproduced in a lab environment similar to the one within Neptune and Uranus.
August 22, 2017 Iron ore nears $80 a tonne Prices for the steelmaking material have increased almost 50% since its 2017 lows.
Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power in boost to industry Under Trump’s directive, the Pentagon’s energy installation office would pursue long-term agreements for that coal power. February 11, 2026 | 02:11 pm
