November 27, 2019

New law to give indigenous peoples more sway in British Columbia

B.C. on Tuesday became the first province in Canada to legally commit to bringing its laws up to the standards outlined in the U.N. Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous…

November 27, 2019

Rio and Centre of Excellence to grow indigenous participation in minerals development in North America

Rio Tinto is the first resources company to join the partnership with a contribution of A$1 million over 5 years.

November 27, 2019

Aurania finds evidence of highly sought-after lost gold city in Ecuador

Company geologists found vestiges of an old road in the central part of its Lost Cities-Cutucu project.

November 24, 2019

Global movements of Earth’s crust shown for the first time

Scientists combined satellite images and radio telescopes to show the movement of the Earth's surface as a result of geological and man-made forces.

November 22, 2019

Diamond sector battles crisis fatigue

A non-remote diamond discovery – and potentially mine – could be a game changer for the industry, and a balm to soothe its crisis fatigue

November 21, 2019

Canadian mining companies’ watchdog to press for expanded powers

The body, which looks at the mining, energy and garment sectors, was meant to have the ability to recommend sanctions against violators, including withdrawing government export funding.

November 21, 2019

Propane shortage looms as strike at Canada’s biggest railroad enters third day

Canada relies on CN and Canadian Pacific Railway to move crops, potash, coal and manufactured goods to ports and the United States.

November 21, 2019

Archaeologist finds uncommon social relations at Montana mining town

With the help of modeling software, a historical archaeologist discovered that Chinese migrant workers didn’t experience segregation in Highland City.

November 21, 2019

Alrosa keeps Russian doll-type diamond in rare-find collection

The selection of rare stones already includes a skull-shaped and a football-liked rough diamond that were mined in recent years.

November 20, 2019

Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report

The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.