Brazil police steps up efforts to find mining royalty corruption ring members
Prominent local evangelical pastor among the latest public figures being interrogated.
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This rare blue diamond was just found in Australia
While it was “only a small diamond at 0.124 carats,” the firm says it demonstrates the potential for valuable coloured precious rocks at the mine, currently in its ramp up phase.
Centerra Gold’s presence in Turkey
Centerra Gold, a Toronto-based Canadian company, appears in the news regarding its troubles in Kyrgyzstan and its operations at the Kumtor gold mine.
Eldorado CEO Paul Wright retires, Goldcorp’s George Burns takes over
Wright, who joined Eldorado in 1996 and has held several management positions prior to becoming its president and CEO in 1999, will be the company's new chairman.
Thailand’s Chatree gold mine closing in 2 weeks
Over 1,000 Thai miners will be out of a job come January, when the Chatree mining complex shuts its gates.
State of emergency declared in Ecuador after clash at copper mine
A clash between local indigenous peoples and police at a mine in Ecuador has forced a state of emergency.
World’s oldest water found in Ontario base metal mine
Scientists probing the deepest reaches of the Earth to find clues about the origins of life have found something unique: the world's oldest water.
Lawrence Roulston takes on new advisory role as junior mining market heats up
Now that commodities are climbing out of a five-year-long trough, investors that shunned the junior mining sector are looking to get back in on the game.
US authorities strip Twin Metals of mineral leases in Minnesota
Two federal agencies said the mineral leases for Twin Metals, a subsidiary of Antofagasta plc, will not be renewed.
