Court orders Centerra to halt trade of shares owned by Kyrgyz gov’t
The injunction was sought by Stans Energy.
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South Africa’s gold miners look at mergers to stay afloat
Harmony Gold, Sibanye Gold Ltd., and AngloGold Ashanti named among the top candidates to consider deals.
First Quantum warns Zambia tax hike will cost jobs, investment drop
The miner, Zambia's largest foreign investor, operates Kansanshi mine, the eighth largest copper mine in the world, as well as the country's biggest.
$1M worth of Viking treasures unearthed in Scotland
More than 100 objects, including solid gold jewellery, arm bands and silver ingots are part of the trove, one of the largest discoveries of Viking treasure in Scotland.
China’s new coal import tax a disaster for Australian miners
The sudden reversion to protectionism is designed to save the local coal industry.
This pink diamond sold for a historic record of $18 million
It has set a world auction record on a per-carat basis for a gem of this colour.
Wyoming considers self-regulating uranium industry
The news comes as local miners argue that federal directives are redundant and lengthy.
Zambia launches major overhaul of mining tax, increases royalties
Underground mining royalties will go up from 6% to 8%; underground taxes now 20%.
Valemax finally allowed at Chinese port
The mega-ship Shandong Da Ren docked at Dongjiakou port in Qingdao, eastern China, on Oct. 2.
Former Xstrata boss tried buying BHP’s coal division: report
It is unclear whether Mick Davis bid for all the assets that BHP ended up including in the new to-be listed firm.
Sandvik to build $37M mining service hub in Canada
Facility consolidates cutting, parts and aftermarket services to support potash, uranium and hard-rock mining by late 2026.
