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)…

September 2, 2012

Death toll in China mine blast rises to 43

The death toll from a gas explosion at a Chinese coal mine has risen to 43, with three miners still remaining underground.

September 2, 2012

Govt rejects BJP’s demand to probe coal block allocations

Sources say that the government has refused to accept both the demands of the BJP -- to cancel coal block allocations and a fair judicial probe in the coal scam.

September 1, 2012

$33 billion “Coalgate” scandal threatens to topple Indian PM

Political controversy surrounding suspect allocations of coal mining concessions in India threaten to topple Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with chief opposition party the BJP issuing calls for his resignation.