Guyana gold mine aiming for September start-up
90,000 ounces per year project will start as an open-pit mine.
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Revamped portal accesses ABB’s insights to the mining sector
New “ABB in Mining” website contains enhanced content and features to maximize user experience
Iron ore price builds on gains
13% in two days.
Scientists, environmentalists call for freeze in deep sea mining permits
A group of scientists is asking international authorities to temporarily halt the approval of new underwater mining contracts until further environmental controls are put in place.
Time to tackle rare earths toxic underbelly
On April 2, 2015, the BBC ran an investigative report that illustrated rare earth mining's trail of destruction. It raises an important question: How is that such important commodities continue to be mined with such low environmental standards?
Commodities rout hits diamond industry, prices down 3.4 pct in first half of 2015
In the past year, they've lost 9.4% of their value, the recently launched Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Price Index shows.
Sirius stock collapses after unveiling plan for UK’s largest potash mine
The company also said it expects final decision notices for key approvals by the end of September.
End of an era for UK coal mining — last mines close up shop
It marks the end of a three-century industry that once employed over a million workers in the U.K.
Platinum, palladium price drop accelerates
Data showing South African production up 88% in May from a year ago pushes platinum to levels last seen in 2008 while palladium falls to 2-and-a-half year low.
