December 15, 2014

VIDEO: Cat machines destroy world’s tallest sand castle

Well, they built it, so they were entitled to do whatever they wanted with the new Guinness World Record holder for the highest sand-made fort.

December 15, 2014

Gemfields acquires additional ruby licenses

Gemfields Plc has completed the acquisition of two additional licenses for ruby deposits in Mozambique.

December 13, 2014

Global economy: why it’s a year-end “mess”

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell 185 points on Tuesday, prior to rallying to cut its loss—but this was followed by a 170-point intraday decline on Wednesday.

December 12, 2014

BP-Husky new Canadian oil sands project begins operations

The Sunrise Phase 1 oil sands project is expected to have initial capacity of 60,000 barrels per day.

December 12, 2014

Spare dollars

This week I look at another aspect of the dollar, which almost certainly will become a significant source of supply: a global shift out of it by foreign holders.

December 12, 2014

India takes first step to end state coal monopoly

India’s Parliament has paved the way for private sector companies to mine coal commercially in the country.

December 11, 2014

More insane pictures of Russian potash mining destruction

Two large cities in Russia's Perm region sit on potash mines worked for the past 70 years that cause sudden surface subsidences and sinkholes 400m across.

December 11, 2014

Here is what India needs to effectively manage gold demand — interview

Somasundaram PR, Managing Director of the World Gold Council India, peels back the underlying weakness of India’s gold trade in an interview with MINING.com.

December 11, 2014

Alrosa strenghtens ties with India

Russian diamond giant ALROSA and Indian Gem&Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) co-organized the World Diamond Conference in New Dehli, India.

December 11, 2014

BHP moves away from iron ore to focus on new darling: copper

Forget iron ore for now, the world’s largest mining company is making a bold bet on copper.