Quebec turning hostile to mining
New poll shows most Quebecers disagree with current laws that give priority to mining firms over landowners, Aboriginal communities and municipalities.
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Botswana diamond exports increase to $5 billion
De Beers shipping all its global product to new sorting centre in the country's capital city.
Gina Rinehart and Angela Bennett fight Rio Tinto for royalties
The two resource queens say the giant miner must pay out on an old deal made with their fathers.
Experts to tackle challenges of small-scale mining
Small-scale mining produces about 85% of the world’s gemstones and 20% to 25% of all the gold.
Update: US State Dept. report finds Keystone XL pipeline environmentally sound
The Keystone XL pipeline will have minimal ground-level impact says US State Department.
Welcome to Canada, land of the $63 barrel of oil
Saudis get $110.
SM-3500 Full Range Spectrometer Is Purpose-Built for Mining
New look and capabilities designed to improve mining exploration, mineral identification, and mobile mineral analysis with qualitative and quantitative results.
Chilean engineers looking for suppliers to ambitious projects
With more than $425 billion expected to be poured into South American mining projects in the next decade – double what was expected just a couple of years ago – ChileEngineering, which represents the Chilean engineering sector, sees big opportunities...
Caterpillar to Supply Longwall Systems to Four CONSOL Mines
CONSOL Energy Inc., the largest producer of coal from underground mines in North America, has placed orders for Cat® longwall equipment including more than 1,100 roof supports and totaling nearly $300 million US.
