May 30, 2017 SLIDESHOW: The iron ore price wars 2002–2017 Iron ore's transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy.
May 30, 2017 Diamcor just found this rare green diamond at S. Africa project The rock, a 5.36-carat green gem quality octahedron rough diamond, was unearthed at the company's Krone-Endora project, located next to the world’s third largest diamond mine.
May 28, 2017 Hostages kidnapped from DRC gold mine released A kidnapping incident at one of Banro's gold mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been resolved.
May 26, 2017 From Yukon to Patagonia, gold explorers stir after sleep Outbreaks of gold-rush fever are popping up as bullion markets stage a tentative recovery.
May 26, 2017 World’s largest gold miner hit by Tanzania export ban Barrick's comments come on the heels of a report published this week, which claims its Tanzanian subsidiary has been under-reporting the amount of metal in its shipments to evade taxes.
May 26, 2017 Iron ore crashes again to below $58 a tonne Ore with 62% content in Qingdao lost $2.33 a tonne to close at $57.91, data from the Metal Bulletin shows, hitting a seven-month low and marking the commodity third consecutive…
May 25, 2017 Super power: Are rechargeable batteries transforming the mining sector? There are signs of resurgence in the mining industry, driven in large part by the boom in storage technology.
May 24, 2017 ALROSA to participate in the development of the largest deposit in Angola PJSC ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, will participate in the development of a new diamond deposit in Angola.
May 24, 2017 Tanzania outs mining minister over alleged collusion with companies to evade taxes Shares in gold producer Acacia Mining, one of the firms accused of eluding taxes, fell by more than 18% to 18% to 355.70 pence on the news.
May 23, 2017 China’s Zijin pays off stake in Ivanhoe’s Congo copper project Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin each hold now an indirect 39.6% interest in the Kamoa-Kakula project, thought to be Africa's most significant deposit of the red metal ever found.
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