Search for four missing workers trapped at Russia’s Alrosa mine fails
Water level makes it "too risky" for rescuers to try accesing area where miners were believed to be when the accident happened.
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CHARTS: Mining once again one of biggest drivers of US economy
Value added brought by the mining sector grew by more than 21% in the first three months of the year — the largest increase since the fourth quarter of 2014.
Sales at Myanmar’s jade expo lower than last year
More than 6,000 pieces of jade were exhibited
Artisanal miners’ protests heat up in Colombia
They are protesting against expansion plans by Zandor Capital, a subsidiary of Canadian-based Gran Colombia Gold, and also in opposition to Bill 169
These are the mining sector’s suggestions to the Canadian government
Industry highlights the topics they would like government officials to address during the Energy and Mines Ministers’ annual conference
Vale gauges how to speed listing in strictest Brazil market
Bigger-than-expected shareholder support in Vale SA's stock conversion plan could lead the world's No. 1 iron ore producer to accelerate the listing of common shares in Brazil's strictest market segment and lure a boarder base of investors.
UK lithium start-up gets $1.3 million to build new mine in Cornwall
Claims that Cornwall is sitting on a multibillion-dollar lithium bonanza will soon be tested as newcomer Cornish Lithium has now enough money to start exploring the region.
Alrosa to keep 2017 output target unchanged despite Mir accident
The world’s top diamond producer by output in carats still expects to produce about 39 million carats this year.
Stellar Diamonds extends sale of Guinea assets, refinances loan
The diamond miner decided to offload those units to focus on its Tongo-Tonguma project in Sierra Leone, which has the potential to generate earnings of $45 million a year.
