Coal transfer facility challenged in Federal Court
A decision is expected within six months.
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Heart-shaped diamond breaks record
The 92-carat diamond forms the centerpiece of a necklace of cultured pearls.
Venezuelan NGO asks government to kill Mining Arch decree
An NGO based in the southern Bolívar state is calling the Venezuelan government to kill the 2016 decree that creates the Mining Arch of the Orinoco River National Development Strategic Zone.
China’s building a mega city from scratch – it’s going to suck in lots of steel, copper
Forget One Belt, One Road, the impact of Xiongan New Area on copper, iron ore and aluminum prices will be felt much earlier says new report.
$16K in gold bullion up for grabs in new stock-picking contest from Stockpools & Kitco
Junior mining investor enthusiasts will be duelling it out for the big money when the next contest by Stockpools and Kitco is launched the first week of June.
Canada’s Trevali picks up Glencore zinc mines in Africa
The deal, worth about $400 million, will make Trevali the first pure zinc producer with operations in North and South America as well as Africa.
China successfully mines flammable ice from the South Sea
During the mining trial done at a depth of 4,153 feet, engineers extracted each day around 16,000 cubic metres of gas, with methane content of up to 99.5%.
De Beers taps into polished diamonds market with first-time auction
The pilot auction, scheduled for June 29, will include a wide range of polished stones manufactured directly from the company’s own rough diamonds.
First Quantum to kick off massive $5.48bn copper mine in Panama in just months
Cobre Panama project is now 50% complete and on track to produce 320,000 tonnes of copper in 2019, making the company one of the world’s top six producers of the red metal.
