May 25, 2015 Canada’s Territories hold massive shale oil reserves similar to US Bakken field Energy regulator says it holds as much as 200 billion barrels of shale oil reserves, comparable to North Dakota’s thriving Bakken field.
May 20, 2015 EU lawmakers surprise with vote on ‘blood metals’ ban The main objective of the legislation is to ensure that profits from those so-called “blood metals” — tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold — do not go to African warlords.
May 15, 2015 S. Africa chamber of mines refutes Govt. data, says members meet black ownership targets Saying that just over 20% of miners had met the black economic empowerment criteria is to tun a blind eye to the progress members have made so far, claims the…
May 13, 2015 Israel Diamond Exchange issues announcement following GIA Lab Alert on undisclosed treated diamonds Concern about reported suspicions that traders have distributed close to 500 high-quality, treated polished diamonds in the Israeli diamond trade without disclosure
May 13, 2015 Giving up on iron ore best option for Anglo American — Investec The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.
May 12, 2015 De Beers paid only $226 in royalties for its Ontario mine last year— report The thrifty amount compares to the almost $3.9 billion the government of Ontario received from the salt sector in the same period.
May 11, 2015 World Bank grants Tanzania $45 million to improve mining sector Africa's No.4 gold producer is also rich in coal, uranium, diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
May 7, 2015 Capacity development critical to sustaining economic growth in Africa Prices of commodities are expected to remain high and to be a key driver of African growth over the next few years
May 6, 2015 Would Palladium replace gold as engagement rings choice of metal? Gold has concentrated lots of interest in the past 6-7 years due to the economic crisis.
May 5, 2015 Survival guide for the mother of all bear markets from veteran bottomfisher John Kaiser In this frank assessment of everything from gold and diamonds to potash and zinc, Kaiser Research Online author John Kaiser names for The Mining Report readers the companies that could…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
