December 18, 2014 Lucapa Diamond to begin mining at its Lulo project in Angola In a first phase the miner plans to target high-grade diamond ore bodies, meeting a target of 14,000 bank cubic metres (bcm) per month.
December 18, 2014 Barrick to halt Lumwana mine in Zambia after tax hike The Canadian giant had earlier said it would consider such a move in the event the new tax regime was approbed.
December 17, 2014 EU spares Canadian oil sands the ‘dirty fuel’ label The vote of the full plenary was prompted earlier this month when the EU's environment committee rejected a deal worked out after more than two years of lobbying by Canada.
December 17, 2014 Coal of Africa extends date on Mooiplaats sale The transaction is now expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2015.
December 17, 2014 Anglo American Platinum offered $385 million for stake in Bokoni mine The potential buyer — community-owned firm Baroka Tribal Mining— will also acquire Amplats' 22.5% percent indirect stake in its joint venture partner, Atlatsa Resources.
December 17, 2014 Coeur Mining acquires Paramount Gold and Silver for $146 million As part of the agreement, Paramount will spin off its non-Mexican assets into a standalone publicly listed company— Paramount Nevada Gold Corp.
December 16, 2014 B.C. asks you to stuff stockings with local coal Coal, a major B.C. export, has been suffering from a global oversupply and falling prices. How is that for a reason to fill up your stockings with it? Hmm...
December 16, 2014 Minnesota dumps potash into lake to kill zebra mussels Zebra mussels reproduce quickly and can disrupt the food chain, clog water pipes and create algae.
December 16, 2014 China lowers coal export levies to boost ailing economy The country will cut export tariffs for coal from Jan. 1 as part of broader efforts to drive economic growth.
December 16, 2014 Deep-sea mining pioneer now hunts for resources in space Julian Malnic, the founder of world's first deep-sea miner Nautilus Minerals has joined the board of Deep Space Industries.
Lithuania may sign minerals deal with US if EU moves too slowly For months, the US and its trading partners have worked toward a cooperation to wean their supply chains off China. February 13, 2026 | 04:24 pm
