Illegal miners caused ‘little damage’ at gold mine in Costa Rica: Minister
The project was operated by Canada’s Infinito Gold up to 2013.
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Chinese aluminum gushes onto world markets on Rusal supply fears
Aluminum prices jumped in April after the U.S. announced sanctions on Rusal, the top supplier outside of China.
China coal imports hold near 4-year high as demand resilient
Foreign purchases fell just 1.1 percent in August to the equivalent of 925,161 metric tons a day, compared with 935,806 the previous month.
Chilean regulator says agreement reached with Tianqi on SQM stake sale
The court is scheduled to hear the details of the settlement agreement on Sept. 13, and is slated to make a decision on the case by Oct. 4, the FNE said in a statement.
Mining exploration spending in Australia jumps to 5-year high
Drilling at new projects up 57% as spending on gold exploration reaches 21-year high.
Asia Gold-Price dip lends lustre, India buying robust ahead of festivals
In India, the world's second-biggest consumer of the metal after China, gold futures rose to 30,700 rupees per 10 grams on Thursday, a peak since July 9.
Danakali banks on new investor mood to fund Eritrean mine
Fertiliser miner Danakali aims to raise $322 million this year to develop giant potash reserves in Eritrea.
Giant diamonds has been mining’s one success story this year
This summer’s crash in commodity prices is turning it into a year to forget for miners. Unless you dig the world’s biggest diamonds.
Perth Mint unveils Australia’s most expensive gold-diamond coin
Made of 99.99 percent pure gold, the coin features four rare Argyle pink and purplish-pink diamonds. The largest is 1.02 carat.
