September 14, 2017 Greece kicks off arbitration process over Eldorado Gold’s projects Greek government alleges a technical study for the company’s Madem Lakkos metallurgical plant is deficient and thereby violates environmental terms.
September 14, 2017 Caterpillar develops proof-of-concept battery electric LHD Prototype of battery electric LHD will be sent to a Canadian mine site.
September 13, 2017 PotashCorp mulls selling stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM — report Move would seek to secure approval for its friendly merger with smaller rival Agrium, creating the world’s largest potash miner worth about $36 billion.
September 13, 2017 Greece grants permits for Eldorado after miners clash with police The miners from the Eldorado Gold mine in the Halkidiki region were protesting looming layoffs as the company said Monday it would suspend all operations in Greece.
September 13, 2017 Barrick named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index The company was also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the 11th consecutive year.
September 12, 2017 Coeur Mining acquires Silvertip mine in Canada for $250 million The deal grants Coeur access to Silvertip mine, high-grade silver-zinc-lead operation located in B.C., Canada.
September 12, 2017 These three major oil sands projects are almost done All three projects are now over 95% built and transitioning into start up.
September 12, 2017 Zimbabwe diamonds backing country’s secret police — report International watchdog group Global Witness says political elites and security forces have controlled and secretly exploited Zimbabwe's diamond sector for over a decade.
September 11, 2017 Canada’s Alamos Gold buys Richmont in a deal valued at Cdn$905 million Acquisition makes of Alamos a top-10 gold producer in North America.
September 11, 2017 Canada’s Donkin coal mine begins processing ore on site Current coal production is being stockpiled on site, and trucked and stored up at the Provincial Energy Ventures port in Sydney, Cape Breton, for export.
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
