August 28, 2014 This extremely rare $25.6 million blue diamond may reveal Earth’s origins The “Blue Moon" will go on public display in three weeks' time in Los Angeles, California.
August 28, 2014 Western Australia puts around $2bn in state-owned assets on chopping block The iron ore-rich state is the latest of Australia's debt-laden regional governments to announce a selloff of state-owned infrastructure.
August 28, 2014 Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday.
August 28, 2014 New technology could end the debate over pipeline safety Monitoring, detecting pipeline corrosion still a 'crude' affair.
August 28, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Middle East, capital of concentrated wealth Persian treasury at Persepolis held 7.2M lbs of gold.
August 27, 2014 Atlanta Gold announces amendment to senior secured notes and receipt of request for redemption of convertible debenture Canadian junior has reached an agreement to amend the terms of its outstanding US$4 million principal amount senior secured notes to among other things, extend the time for repayment of…
August 27, 2014 Iron ore falls again, hits fresh two-year low If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.
August 27, 2014 How gold is defying the haters Despite everything that's been thrown gold's way, the precious metal has managed to hold its own, falling only slightly below the key $1,300 per ounce level.
August 27, 2014 Chinese investment to make Peru world’s second-largest copper producer Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.
August 27, 2014 Cameco shuts down operations, locks workers out The Canadian uranium producer said move aims to ensure safety ahead of Saturday's announced strike.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
