Lucara recovers another big diamond in Botswana
The rock weighed 327 carats and it is a top white gem diamond.
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Chilean tribunal gives Dominga iron ore-copper project a second chance
Antofagasta’s First Environmental Tribunal decided to reverse a decision that forbade the Dominga copper and iron ore project from going forward.
CIM selects Samantha Espley as its new Incoming President Elect 2020-2021
Espley is very active in the mining community as a board member of MIRARCO and the Canada Mining Innovation Council.
Even Europe’s biggest coal addict now wants to clean up its act
Poland has about $30 billion of planned wind projects 30 kilometers (19 miles) out in the Baltic.
Guinea gives preliminary go-ahead for new bauxite project
Guinea is Africa's top bauxite producer and output more than doubled last year to about 50 million tonnes.
US coal output just took another hit as demand keeps fading
The economic case for mining coal to generate electricity in the U.S. continues to fade.
Copper rookie looks to Glencore and Chinese for downstream dream
Ecuadorian officials have held talks with several foreign companies about the possibility of building a copper refinery.
Asia Gold-Buyers unimpressed by price dip; India shifts to premium
Physical gold demand lacked vigour in most Asian hubs this week amid a slight dip in prices.
Up to 500,000 tonnes of alumina being exported from China as Rusal crisis bites
The sanctions against Rusal, world's second-biggest aluminium producer, have up-ended the supply chain as companies cut contracts to use Rusal metal.
