May 27, 2014 Artisanal miners now can prove they are legal The Alliance for Responsible Mining has launched an updated Fairmined certification
May 27, 2014 Vale’s New Caledonia nickel plant under siege, up to $30m in damage Angry rioters attacked the nickel facility, which has been closed since early May after an estimated 100,000 litres of acid-tainted effluent polluted a nearby creek.
May 27, 2014 Barrick Gold Class Action – Robertson Stromberg LLP Files Statement of Claim Against Barrick Gold and Other Defendants The detailed claim alleges there were misrepresentations in Barrick's public disclosure relating to Barrick's development of the Pascua-Lama mine located on the border between Chile and Argentina.
May 27, 2014 World’s leading hub for diamond trade threatened by further Russian sanctions While Russia can always sell its diamonds at other trading centres, Antwerp will likely be left scrambling to find a new source of the coveted gems.
May 27, 2014 US imposes extra conditions for potential approval of Keystone XL pipeline Decision was based on the discovery of potentially dangerous construction defects, such as bad welds.
May 26, 2014 Switzerland last year exported $132 billion of gold The European nation is the conduit for gold moving from West to East and business soared 77% year on year.
May 26, 2014 Areva reaches uranium mining deal with Niger, delays project The Imouraren project’s production start date has been pushed back several times. It was last due in 2015.
May 26, 2014 Austria sending auditors to check gold held by Bank of England Austria, unnerved by Germany's experience with the US Fed and mindful of Brown's Bottom, is sending auditors to London to verify existence of its bullion reserves.
May 26, 2014 KCC Engineering and Construction awards Tenova Pyromet a significant furnace contract for mineral wool facility Tenova Mining & Minerals announced today that its furnace specialist Tenova Pyromet has been awarded a significant contract by KCC Engineering & Construction (KCC), Republic of Korea, to build a…
May 26, 2014 Millions of dollars worth of diamonds at the Canadian Investor Conference in June A 40-carat golden diamond and flawless chameleon gem to brighten the event.
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