August 12, 2013

Miners with the grade to survive the silver downturn: Chris Lichtenheldt

One of his favorites is a silver company that doesn't actually produce silver.

August 12, 2013

Rio Tinto shakes up diamond division

New head of Rio Tinto Diamonds.

August 12, 2013

Astronomers identify 12 asteroids close enough for mining

UK researchers went through a list of 9,000 near-Earth celestial bodies.

August 12, 2013

Boy digs up a 5.16-carat diamond at Arkansas state park

It could be worth between $12,000 and $15,000.

August 12, 2013

Former DeBeers exec. to lead Firestone Diamonds

Ex-DeBeers CFO will become Firestone's CEO in December.

August 12, 2013

RPM to talk new advances in Enterprise mine planning at the World Mining Congress, Montreal

RungePincockMinarco (RPM) will this week attend the World Mining Congress in Montreal, Canada in their first public occasion in North America presenting on their groundbreaking new Enterprise solutions for mine…

August 12, 2013

Laser Tools Company launches a new Alignment Laser for Bar Feeder – L56SS Series

Laser Tools Co., Inc. introduces a new Bar Feeder Alignment System that features an instantaneous set-up using a self-centering laser tool (95% faster than traditional methods), accommodates bores as small…

August 12, 2013

Top gold producers in SA downgraded by HSBC to ‘sell’

Lower bullion prices affecting rating of AngloGold Ashanti, Harmony Gold and Sibanye Gold.

August 12, 2013

Union leader killed at Lonmin’s Marikana mine

The victim is presumed to be the latest casualty of a deadly battle for supremacy between rival unions at the Splatinum mine

August 11, 2013

Serbia could be sitting on ‘several millions’ worth of gold reserves — authorities

Government announced discovery of significant reserves of bullion and copper.