June 15, 2015 Scientists discover bacteria that help with nuclear waste clean-ups This is the first time scientists have found bacterium that essentially breathes uranium and renders it immobile.
June 14, 2015 Irish gold mine receives okay to go underground A Canadian mining company operating the only gold mine in Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic) has received permission allowing it to expand underground.
June 12, 2015 Petra Diamonds shares fall on lower revenue warning The miner said smaller than expected diamonds at its Finsch and Cullinan mines in South Africa have sold at modest prices.
June 12, 2015 Rio Tinto mulls $300M writedown as uranium mine expansion cancelled Operations ceased at Ranger in 2011 and the underground expansion project was the only hope of future mining at the site.
June 12, 2015 TIMELINE: Birth and development of the diamond mining industry While the term "diamond" comes from the Greek word "Adamas", meaning "unconquerable", the earliest gems were found in India, in 4th century BC.
June 11, 2015 Mine financing: 2015 off to dismal start A third of money raised is destined for Canadian projects while Australia's share of global total drops to only 5%.
June 11, 2015 Peru mining investment down 14% on unrest, violence, low metal prices Total for this year may be $7.7 billion, down from 2014's $8.7 billion and significantly lower than a record $10 billion in 2013.
June 11, 2015 African Potash seeks to create trading platform in Eastern and Southern Africa The goal is to facilitate the mining, production and distribution of the fertilizer in Eastern and Southern Africa.
June 11, 2015 Lonmin shares collapse as Glencore completes stake divestment The move may create a group of sellers that want to dispose of their holding, or it could open the door to a buyer, according to analysts.
June 10, 2015 Asian coal prices close to floor, unlikely to fall further than $10 -industry Coal prices in Asia are already at levels that have forced some producers to curb supply and are unlikely to fall more than another $10, industry officials said.
Australia’s St Barbara unveils bold Canadian push The miner was quietly building its exploration target pipeline as others fled the province of Nova Scotia. February 11, 2026 | 07:21 am
