North Korea admits six died in iron ore mine accident
Seven miners were initially trapped after the Jan. 9 incident at the Unryul iron ore mine, but only one survived.
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Polemic Carmichael coal project in Australia to get going as early as August
Work on the delayed mine to start shortly after the federal government grants it final approval, which is expected before the end of May.
Workers at Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine to go on indefinite strike
Around 1,300 unionized miners plan to start an indefinite stoppage at Peru's largest copper mine beginning March 24.
Caterpillar hires former US Attorney General for help with probe
William P. Barr will help Caterpillar face a federal investigation related to profits earned by CSARL, its Swiss parts subsidiary.
Exploration spending in Australia finally on its way up
A 3.4% increase in the December quarter seems to indicate that the downward trend of the past five years has been finally reversed.
Barrick mulls selling part of Peru mine, bringing partner — report
Rumours come a year after the gold miner vowed to spend $640 million to extend the life of Lagunas Norte, worth about $1.4 billion according to industry experts.
Sierra Leone pastor unearths one of the 20 largest diamonds ever found
Emmanuel Momoh found the 706-carat diamond in Sierra Leone's Kono district.
World’s top diamond miner Alrosa quadruples profit amid sector recovery
The Russian miner said profit attributable to shareholders totalled $2.25 billion (131.39bn roubles) last year, versus $530K (30.67bn) roubles in 2015.
Indian billionaire Agarwal goes after 12% of Anglo American
Deal would make of Volcan Investments Ltd., Agarwal's family trust, the second-largest investor in Anglo American.
Chile’s Supreme Court casts shadow over Barrick’s plans to restart Pascua-Lama
The country's mining regulator will have to issue a new temporary closure plan for the project, including comments from other government offices.
Newmont eyes 5M-ounce boost from Lihir gold mine
Management noted progress in growth projects, including regulatory approvals for Red Chris, and Cadia resuming production.