September 7, 2017 Bluestone announces equipment purchased from Goldcorp Bluestone has begun to receive US$2.43 million of mining and auxiliary equipment used in the operation of Goldcorp's Marlin mine in Guatemala.
September 3, 2017 Canadian government to spend $247M on roads to support Yukon mines Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government will inject $247 million into the Yukon’s highway network.
September 3, 2017 CanAlaska hits high-grade uranium at West McArthur Drills turning at CanAlaska Uranium's (TSXV:CVV) West McArthur project in Saskatchewan, Canada, have started to bear fruit.
September 1, 2017 Colombian First Nations protest against coal mine Wayuu leaders traveled to Bogotá to protest against El Cerrejón, the thermal coal open-pit mine owned by Glencore, BHP Billiton and Anglo American
September 1, 2017 Newmont begins production at Tanami expansion project in Australia Company expects to increase gold production at Tanami by 80,000 ounces annually, reaching between 425,000-475,000 ounces a year.
August 30, 2017 Rio opens 16th Pilbara iron ore mine Silvergrass adds 10 million tonnes of iron ore to the market as price stabilizes in the mid-$70s.
August 30, 2017 De Beers marketing spend increase will boost global sales — WFDB Although De Beers intends to spend most of the money on its own brands, Forevermark and De Beers Diamond Jewellers, all advertising is good for the wider diamond trade since…
August 30, 2017 De Beers to make largest investment in diamond marketing since 2008 Diamond giant will spend more than US$140 million in marketing this year.
August 29, 2017 No 1 producer joins copper rally skeptics as price hits new 3-year high Chairman of Chile's state-owned copper miner Codelco: "I'm a little skeptical...in the short-term."
August 29, 2017 Rio Tinto unveils its largest red diamond at Australian debut Rio Tinto today unveiled the largest Fancy Red diamond in the history of its Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender during its Australian preview.
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