September 11, 2014

True North Gems secures $11 million finance package for the Aappaluttoq Ruby Project in SW Greenland

Company says the agreement will provide additional resources to transition quickly into the construction phase of the project.

September 10, 2014

Term contract pricing in the diamond market- Paying for supply security

The essence of a term contract is that the price is being set in the spot market. Now this poses a question for price discovery mechanism - is the spot…

September 10, 2014

Market design in the rough diamond market – seeing something new

The game of interaction between buyers and sellers of the diamond market is peculiar and inefficient.

September 10, 2014

Waste has just stopped leaking from Mount Polley mine

A government inspection to the Mount Polley mine last week found waste was still leaking from its breached tailing dam facility.

September 10, 2014

New wave of diamond fever sweeps Canada’s Northwest Territories

Diamond deposits, in the words of one senior geologist, are like pigeons. Where you find one, you're likely to find an entire flock.

September 9, 2014

Another setback for Canadian met coal mine in Tahltan territory

The government of Canada's British Columbia, has hit the pause button on a high-grade anthracite coal mine proposed by Fortune Minerals Limited in the northwest part of the province.

September 9, 2014

New hold-up for Rio’s subsidiary Turquoise Hill at Oyu Tolgoi

One of the two tailings thickeners experienced rake failure last Friday.

September 9, 2014

Taseko Mines buying Curis Resources for Arizona copper project

The all-share deal that guarantees Taseko access to the advanced-stage Florence copper project.

September 9, 2014

Canadian junior to acquire gold project in Australia

Vancouver’s Monument Mining (TSX-V:MMY) has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the Tuckanarra gold project in Western Australia.

September 8, 2014

Business leaders call for greater global support against Ebola outbreak

A group of 11 chief executives of firms operating in West Africa have called for more international support to combat the deadly virus.