Rio’s Zimbabwe diamond unit output up 43% in 2010
Rio Tinto’s Zimbabwe diamond unit is showing a 43 percent increase in output, Reuters Africa is reporting: Diamond output from global miner […]
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Ekati diamond fetches record price
CBC News is reporting that a huge diamond from the Ekati mine in northern Canada was auctioned off in Belgium for $6 […]
Nevsun achieves commercial production at Bisha
Mining Weekly reports on the Vancouver-based company’s significant milestone: completing the project “very substantially” below its $260-million cost target, according to CEO […]
Rio Tinto in talks to sell $340m talc business
Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto has received an offer for its talc business from French minerals group Imerys, which is valuing the unit […]
Sirius Minerals planning huge potash mine in Yorkshire, UK
A giant mine on the coast of Yorkshire “will unearth billions” of pounds of potash, according to a report in The Scarborough […]
European consortium researching underground coal gasification in Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s largest privately owned gas company, Overgas Inc. AD, acting in a consortium of partners from five European countries, has signed an […]
Rusal Trails Alcoa With Owner’s $12.8 Billion Snub to Investors
Bloomberg News reports: United Co. Rusal, the biggest aluminum producer, is trailing Alcoa Inc. and all other peers as billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska snubs […]
Pro, anti uranium forces butt heads in Australia
Pro and anti-uranium mining unions are marshalling forces in Queensland, Australian Mining is reporting.
On the pro-side, the article says that the Australian Worker Union (AWU) will lobby governments to expand mining and overturn bans. On the other side, the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), which mostly represents electrical, communications and power industry workers, says it will oppose the expansion of uranium mining in Australia, citing safety concerns around exposure to radiation.
Crystallex files for arbitration over gold project in Venezuela
Crystallex International Corporation has filed a request for arbitration against the government of Venezuela, and is seeking over US$3.8 billion in damages over a revoked mine contract.
Tahoe Resources lands environmental permit for Escobal
Tahoe Resources is one step closer to mining for silver in Guatemala. The Vancouver-based explorer said Wednesday it has received an environmental […]
RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines
Mine production saw a modest rise to 3,672 tonnes last year, WGC data shows.