June 3, 2015 Zambia mulls cutting mining royalties even further Mines minister Christopher Yaluma said reducing royalties below the recently revised 9% would make underground mining more cost effective.
June 2, 2015 Gold industry injected $171bn into global economy in 2013 A World Gold Council report shows the sector's contribution was greater than the GDP of over 150 different countries and larger than the total value of global overseas aid in…
June 2, 2015 Chinese company considering potash mine north of Canada’s Regina Chinese-based Yancoal has been exploring and studying a potential site about halfway between Southey and Strasbourg.
June 2, 2015 Stans Energy kicks off fresh legal actions over Kyrgyzstan’s $118 million pending payment The Canadian rare earths junior is appealing a Moscow court decision of Moscow City Arbitrazh Court of not allowing it to obtain a sum related to the loss of its…
June 2, 2015 AngloGold, Newmont in talks over sale of Colorado mine The sale would be one of the largest of a U.S. gold mine since the price of the precious metal began falling in 2013.
June 1, 2015 Cleaner coal technologies vital to reducing CO2 emissions The World Coal Association's chairman and Glencore executive, Mick Buffier, has called governments to increase investment in low emission technologies.
June 1, 2015 Seafloor copper extraction better than traditional mining — report The study, commissioned by Nautilus Minerals, shows seabed copper mining may cause less disruptions to the environment and local communities than terrestrial operations.
May 31, 2015 Resource conference with benefits starts today A two-day Cambridge House show being held in Vancouver.
May 29, 2015 Seven diamond miners form group to fight synthetics But some believe main challenge will be falling prices and wholesalers difficult access to credit to purchase rough diamonds.
May 29, 2015 Vale may sell potash assets in Saskatchewan As Brazil’s Vale SA figures out what to do with its fertilizer business, the mining giant is thought to be testing the waters on a potential sale, according to people…
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
