Archaeologist finds uncommon social relations at Montana mining town
With the help of modeling software, a historical archaeologist discovered that Chinese migrant workers didn’t experience segregation in Highland City.
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Pink diamonds deliver strong results for Rio
The miner reported double-digit growth in the number of bids for its 2019 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender.
Alrosa keeps Russian doll-type diamond in rare-find collection
The selection of rare stones already includes a skull-shaped and a football-liked rough diamond that were mined in recent years.
World’s No. 2 lithium miner SQM hit by weak prices, demand
The Chilean producer continues to suffer from dire conditions affecting the market of the metal used in batteries that power electric vehicles and high tech electronics.
A $60 billion mine propels Bougainville’s independence vote
Born out of bloodshed, colonial politics, civil war and the pursuit of mining riches, the independence referendum has been a long time coming.
Autonomous drones to lead the way in mining surveillance technology — report
The technology is impactful, as it has the ability to quickly survey various areas of a mining operation, which has led to improved worker safety.
Premier, Centerra, First Nations ink final agreement for Hardrock project
The project, earlier known as Greenstone, is located in the Geraldton-Beardmore Greenstone Belt, about 275 km northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Teck hires Barclays to sell Peru mine stake
Teck is likely to sell or seek a partner for Zafranal.
Golden Ridge hits gold at Ball Creek
The highlight is an intercept from the Main zone returning 291.5 metres of 0.48 g/t gold, 0.14% copper and 0.95 g/t silver.