Ghana calls off search for 17 trapped illegal miners
While major global companies are part of Ghana’s mining sector, illegal gold extraction is a chronic issue in the country and deadly accidents are frequent.
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Argyle diamond coin trilogy sold within a month
Rio's sale of The Australian Trilogy, an AUD$1.8 million one-of-a-kind coin collection featuring a pink, purple pink and violet diamond from the Argyle Diamond Mine, sold out in a month.
Tahoe Resources forced to halt Escobal mine in Guatemala
The Canadian miner said it will take “all legal steps possible” after the country’s Supreme Court suspended the mining licence for its flagship Escobal silver mine.
Another huge diamond unearthed in Lesotho mine
The 126-carat is the latest in a string of major discoveries Gem Diamonds have made at Letšeng this year.
Clean energy shift a plus for mining – think tank
A new Clean Energy Canada report suggests Canada’s mining sector stands to benefit from the clean-energy transition.
London court hears Vedanta’s challenge to Zambian villagers’ pollution claim
Case has potential to set precedent for other foreign claims.
Gold rebounds on North Korea’s nuclear testing, Fed minutes in focus
Investors were awaiting the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s June meeting, due Wednesday afternoon shortly after gold futures settle.
Tanzania suspends granting of new mining licences
President John Magufuli has also ordered the mining ministry to freeze the renewal of expired permits.
Getting scrappy: China iron ore demand may falter as steel recycling grows
China's supply of steel scrap is surging as aged buildings, bridges and cars produced over decades of rapid economic growth are knocked down, dismantled or crushed.