December 15, 2017 Mexican miners reach deal with Canadian company, go back to work If a deal wasn't reached by December 15, the company was not going to be able to compensate local employees.
December 15, 2017 Alrosa recovers huge yellow diamond from Yakutia mine The Russian company says more than twenty large rough diamonds over 50 carats have been extracted from its Jubilee pipe.
December 15, 2017 Poland’s KGHM considers appeal against British Columbia mine rejection On Friday, KGHM said it was considering next step after BC said it would not issue an environmental certificate for its Ajax copper and gold mine.
December 15, 2017 Bacanora Minerals Ltd strategic cornerstone investor & offtake agreement NextView Capital agreed to acquire a 19.89% equity interest in Bacanora via placement of 32,976,635 common shares in the Company at 94.53 $1.26 per share.
December 14, 2017 Canadian diamond producer dealing with water issues in South Africa "The lower number of carats tendered and sold is attributable to a reduction in the volume of material being processed," the company revealed.
December 14, 2017 Finning signs $185m contract with Lundin Under the contract with Lundin, Finning will supply 70 pieces of heavy mining vehicles and machinery for Lundin’s mine complex in Chile.
December 14, 2017 Chile politics put Potash in tight spot on SQM stake sale There is a lot at stake for Potash Corp, which purchased its interest in SQM piecemeal a decade ago and could stand to earn billions in the transaction.
December 13, 2017 Antofagasta has a new project in Canada This is the second deal the Chilean miner signs with Vancouver-based Evrim Resource.
December 13, 2017 Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project A protest action took place in Vancouver the same day Almaden Minerals announced the completion of a social impact assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.
December 13, 2017 Exploration hot spot: some of the most richly-endowed terrain in British Columbia Jaxon is set to advance significant discoveries in BC’s Golden Triangle and Skeena Arch.
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