Massive Cullinan Dream blue diamond fetches over $25m at auction
Price tag makes it the most expensive fancy intense blue diamond ever sold at auction.
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Police investigation finds BHP-Vale Brazilian venture at fault for dam collapse
Eight executives will also face charges, although the police did not disclose their names.
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott wins clean air lawsuit in the US
A federal judge has ruled in favour of the firm in lawsuit over alleged pollution at the company's massive Bingham Canyon copper mine.
Chinese miners eye Glencore’s Kazakh gold operation
Zhongjin Gold Corp., Shandong Gold Mining Co. and Zijin Mining Group Co. said to be among potential bidders.
Australia recovers lost ground, named world’s top mining investment destination
Canada slipped in the Fraser Institute’s global ranking, while Chile remains the most attractive jurisdiction in Latin America.
Royal Mint opens gold vault to British pension investors
Pensioners allowed to buy some of the Royal Mint's gold reserves for the first time.
Cenovus shuts down oil site due to risks posed by Canada’s wildfire
About 118 staff members have been moved to nearby Wabasca by bus and helicopter as a precaution.
Gold firms gear up for growth as cost of mining the metal falls
Early signs of activity include Kinross Gold's March decision to expand its Mauritanian gold mine and Goldcorp acquisition of junior Kaminak for $520 million in May.
Afghanistan deploys security forces in large illegal mining crackdown
The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.
Diamond exports ban lifted from Central African Republic
Decision comes three years after the country’s gems were found to be funding armed groups in an inter-religious conflict and placed under embargo.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
