September 9, 2012 Ministerial ping-pong led to hasty vetting of coal applicants’ credentials Minutes of crucial screening committee meetings raise several questions.
September 9, 2012 Maharaja’s family demands return of diamond The descendants of the last Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, who was forced to hand over the Koh-i-noor diamond to Queen Victoria, launched a court action Monday for his body…
September 8, 2012 Several coal blocks may be reallocated to Coal India As the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) on the allocation of coal blocks rounded up its three-day review meeting, reports suggested that a number of undeveloped blocks may be deallocated and…
September 6, 2012 China and Japan maritime dispute extends to ocean floor mineral finds Disputes between China and Japan over offshore territory have proceeded a step further with both countries competing for exploratory licenses to large swathes of the Pacific Ocean floor.
September 6, 2012 Organizers extend registration for 35th World Diamond Congress The organizers of the 35th World Diamond Congress (WDC), to be held October 14-17in Mumbai, India, announced they have extended the date for general registration to the event until the…
September 5, 2012 Gunmen ambush Filipino anti-mining tribal activist, kill 11-year-old son on way to school Gunmen in the southern Philippines ambushed a tribal chieftain who was campaigning against mining and destruction of forests, killing his 11-year-old son in the latest of several attacks on environmental…
September 5, 2012 Lynas OK to operate controversial rare earths plant in Malaysia Malaysia's Atomic Energy Licensing Board granted a temporary licence for an initial two-year period under strict safety requirements.
September 4, 2012 G-Resources upgrades Indonesian gold and silver estimates G-Resources Group (HKSX:1051)has announced an increase in estimates of its gold and silver deposits at Martabe in Indonesia.
September 2, 2012 Thousands marched against cyanide use in gold mining Over 10,000 of environmentalists took the streets of Raub, in the Malaysian state of Pahang on Sunday, to oppose the use of cyanide at the nearby Bukit Koman gold mine,…
September 2, 2012 Why has gold lost its shine? Is the great gold rush over? The price of the precious metal has soared over the last decade, jumping from below $300 (£189) in 2001 to peak at $1,920 (£1,211)…
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
