Lucapa recovers first diamonds from Lesotho mine
The largest diamond recovered in the first test run was 6.6 carats.
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Suncor Energy hikes stake in Syncrude in $730 million deal
Canada's largest energy producer also buys into Norwegian Sea oil project.
Bold Ventures acquires lithium claims in Ontario
The two separate claim groups are located within the Georgia Lake Area Pegmatite field in Ontario.
China will crack down on illegal coal mining in 2018: safety watchdog
Coal mines that fail to meet safety measures or operational standards will be ordered to close and rectify violations, the State Administration of Work Safety said.
Gold giant Barrick faces grilling after fall to bottom of pack
Even with rising gold prices and a strengthened balance sheet, the world’s largest gold producer left shareholders with the worst returns among its top North American peers last year.
Drilling for copper and gold could start this year near Mount St. Helens
The U.S. Forest Service signed off on exploration for copper, gold and other minerals on 900 federal acres that lie just outside the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in Southwest Washington.
Alexco preparing to resume silver mining in Yukon later this year
Although a final production decision has not been made, Canada's Alexco Resource Corp. is preparing to resume mining of silver and related minerals late this year in the Yukon's Keno Hill Silver District.
In Iceland, more energy will be used for bitcoin mining than powering homes
Mining bitcoins requires a great deal of computing power which in turn needs a lot of electricity to solve the computational puzzles that reward miners with cryptocurrency.
18 die in clash at Venezuelan gold mine
Eighteen people have been killed in Venezuela at an illegal gold mine following clashes with security forces.
