India gold bar imports plummet but diamonds rock
A govt clampdown saw Indian imports of gold bars almost halve, but the diamond trade is robust with rough imports up 24% and polished exports jumping 31%.
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Appian’s Michael Scherb: accommodative capital and the new private equity investor in mining
There has been a lot of talk about private equity ‘circling’ the mining space, however little has come to fruition.
PIC OF THE DAY: Merc long-hauler carries open pit dump truck
Mercedes-Benz Actros long-distance heavy duty makes light work of 220 tonne mining dump truck.
Report: EPA efforts to block Pebble date back six years
Long before any scientific review of the Alaska project, which has the potential to become the world's largest copper and gold mine, was even announced.
Profile of Karina Briño, president of the Mining Association of BC
“I care about the environment and social issues as much as any of those people that sometimes are opposing mining projects because I think there is a tremendous contribution that this industry can make.”
Platinum jumps on deficit forecast
Strike enters 14th week: 600,000oz platinum lost already and another 300,000oz projected even after labour action ends according to new GFMS survey.
One of the largest gold mines in Africa opens
Kibali will rank as one of the largest gold mines in Africa when in full production, expecting to produce an average of 600,000 ounces of gold per annum over the first twelve years of its life.
European consortium develops sustainable seabed mining solutions
The European Commission is helping to take seabed mining to the next level by funding a four-year project entitled: “Breakthrough Solutions for Mineral Extraction and Processing in Extreme Environments – Blue Mining”.
Leica Geosystems’ iCON Construction Portfolio now offers the handy, versatile CC55 Controller
Leica Geosystems now offers the Leica iCON CC55 controller, a versatile and rugged PDA with a 3.5” colour display to its iCON construction portfolio. The handheld easily controls Leica iCON sensors and runs the iCONstruct field software.
