July 3, 2020 ‘Hunter drone’ that flies at night could be used to find gemstone deposits An autonomous 'hunter drone' finds fluorescent targets including minerals and gemstones.
July 2, 2020 Saudi Arabia eyes total dominance in oil and gas Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz claimed last week that the Kingdom will be the world’s biggest hydrocarbon producer “even” in 2050.
July 2, 2020 Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state.
July 1, 2020 Goal of tailings management should be zero harm – report 142 scientists, community groups and NGOs from 24 countries published a set of guidelines for the safer storage of mine waste.
June 30, 2020 Alrosa resumes operations at International mine The company suspended works in the mine last week, after several employees tested positive for covid-19.
June 30, 2020 Freeport Indonesia’s Jan-May copper, gold output below target Copper concentrate production stood at 524,492 tonnes, 85% of the 616,277 tonnes targeted.
June 30, 2020 Vedanta seeks to upsize loan to $2.75 billion to fund delisting The firm won shareholder approval last week to begin the delisting process.
June 29, 2020 Rio Tinto strikes power deal for Oyu Tolgoi Agreement paves the way for Mongolia to build a power plant to supply the giant copper and gold mine.
June 26, 2020 Shrinking aerospace demand to keep pressure on cobalt Metal prices are at 10-month lows due to lower demand from the electric vehicle and aerospace sectors amid the pandemic.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
