October 9, 2013

Major shake-up at Newcrest: CEO and chairman out

The gold miner has been under shareholder pressure to make changes following its biggest annual loss in history.

October 8, 2013

Indians importing record amounts of silver

With gold restrictions in place, Indians turn to silver.

October 8, 2013

PapaBravo Donates Original Electric Mining Vehicle Prototype to Museum

Saskatoon’s Western Development Museum now has the Gofer-EV prototype.

October 8, 2013

ABB to supply three complete mine hoist systems to Hindustan Zinc in India

The mine hoist order to ABB for world’s largest zinc mine paves the way for increased productivity and improved safety in the Indian mining industry.

October 8, 2013

Quickly Identify Your Target Mineral In Real Time with EZ-ID™ software from SPECTRAL EVOLUTION.

EZ-ID software running on an oreXpress™ portable spectrometer is an ideal solution for fast, easy, and accurate mineral identification in the field. EZ-ID software allows you to compare your target…

October 8, 2013

Aboriginal company buys Fortune Minerals’ property

On route to becoming the country's first aboriginal-owned company to operate a mine.

October 8, 2013

Potash miner makes billion dollar bet prices won’t fall below $400

Europe’s biggest producer of potash says it's prepared to risk a credit downgrade to fund its $1.4 billion Legacy mine in Canada.

October 8, 2013

Balancing geopolitical potential and political risk: Interview with Tony Hayward

Former BP chief and current CEO of Genel Energy, Tony Hayward, discusses why Kurdistan is a great place to be right now.

October 8, 2013

Diamond-bearing pebble proves comet collided with Earth 28 million years ago

The finding is the first definitive proof of a comet exploding in the Earth's atmosphere.

October 8, 2013

String of coal mine deaths following US government shutdown

On October 1, the Mine Safety and Health Administration sent home more than half its workforce.