Colombian police begins evicting illegal miners from Continental Gold’s claims
The Canadian miner's Buriticá gold-silver-zinc project is located about 75 km from Medellín, the country’s second largest city.
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Greek gold miners prepare to fight Syriza
Move comes as Canada's Eldorado, Europe's largest potential gold producer, announced massive job cuts as a result of government bureaucracy.
One small step for mining’s new frontier
Once a figment of science fiction films, the sometimes risky notion of mining in space may soon become a reality if asteroid miners have their way.
India’s gold bonds seen luring investors in search of safe haven
The second tranche of India's sovereign gold bonds, whose sale began on Monday, is likely to draw good response from investors.
Nautilus to test seafloor mining production equipment
The Canadian deep sea miner has signed agreements with United Engineering Services LLC to provide support services associated with wet testing the company’s production and storing equipments.
30+ U.S. coal projects could be scrapped under moratorium
Some of the largest projects are in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana.
Goldcorp closes Timmins mine amid metals downturn
Goldcorp has announced it will permanently stop mining at its underground Dome mine, located near Timmins, Ont., as of this summer.
Peak gold supply reached
According to GFMS, global production is likely to decline by 3 percent this year, putting an end to seven years of rising output.
Last working coal mine on Vancouver Island shuts down, marking end of era
The last working coal mine on Vancouver Island has halted production indefinitely, marking the end of an industry that established towns, a railway, and some of the province's first labour unions, says a B.C. historian.
