World’s largest new diamond mine begins commercial production
Gahcho Kué, owned by De Beers Canada and Mountain Province Diamonds, is expected to produce around 54 million carats of rough gems over its 12-year lifetime.
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Joy Global posts first-quarter loss, but will pay dividend
Joy will pay a dividend of $0.01 per share by March 31, provided that the proposed merger with Komatsu America Corp. does not close before the close of business on March 17, 2017.
The Joburg township where outlaws make the rules
t’s dangerous‚ often fatal‚ but illegal underground gold mining is pretty much all that sustains the economy of Lindelane‚ a sprawling township of tin shacks and shebeens near Benoni‚ to the east of Johannesburg.
Next oil rally? Futures say market Is tightening
U.S. oil inventories are at record levels, but there are a few glimmers of hope that the glut could be starting to subside.
Copper price jumps on Grasberg grind, Escondida escalation
Freeport sees "fundamental shift" at iconic mine as Indonesian spat gets heated and dispute at giant Escondida copper mine in floods-hit Chile turns ugly.
Striking miners at BHP’s Escondida block roads, clash with police
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Yancoal fresh loss casts doubts on planned acquisition of Rio’s mines
Industry observers believe Yancoal will face several challenges when trying to complete a $2bn equity issue to finance the acquisition of Rio’s coal mines in the Hunter Valley.
Newmont open to new partner to expand Yanacocha gold mine in Peru
A potential expansion would allow South America's largest gold mine generate about 200,000 ounces of the precious metal per year between 2020 and 2025
BC Iron tries its luck in the potash industry
Joint venture with Kalium Lakes has added the Carnegie potash project in Western Australia to the company’s increasingly diverse project portfolio.