Indian gold smuggling soars
Gold has not surprisingly found a back door into India, despite import restrictions on the yellow metal that were only recently lifted.
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Ontario slammed by Northern Prospectors Association
Dotted with lucrative gold mines like Red Lake, Hemlo, Musselwhite and Timmins, along with the nickel belt of Sudbury, Ontario with its storied mining history should be a prospector's dream.
Atlas Copco LT rammer receives renowned iF design award
The LT6005 rammer series are slimmer than previous models for easy handling and enhanced visibility.
3 certifications at one go NETZSCH Pumps & Systems does the triple
The NETZSCH Pumps & Systems GmbH in Waldkraiburg were granted the three certificates in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 by the SGS International Certification Services beginning of March this year.
Mount Polley disaster prompts new tailings ponds regulations
The regulation forces mining companies to consider the possibility of a tailings disaster and evaluate the environmental, health, social and economic impacts of an accident.
China claims coal mine deaths down to record low
Coal mine fatalities in China dropped almost 87% to 931 last year from more than 7,000 casualties registered in the sector in 2002, according to official figures recently disclosed.
Obama unveils long-awaited fracking rules
The updated regulations, in the works since 2012, set standards for wells and disposal of wastewater. They also require disclosure of chemicals used.
Copper up, FCX down as workers halt production at Grasberg
The copper price recovered from a one-month low on Wednesday to gain 3% on Thursday, as the metal markets reacted to a dovish Fed statement and news out of Indonesia that production has stopped at the Grasberg mine.
Quebec okays $750M phosphate mine
The Quebec government has given the go-ahead to build a controversial phosphate rock mine in a region best known for Canadian iron ore mining.
