March 20, 2013

SGS Opens Three New On-Site Analytical Laboratories in Canada, Chile and the Philippines

SGS’ clients have taken the opportunity to outsource their analytical requirements for exploration or production laboratory services for Canada Lithium’s Quebec Lithium project (La Corne, Quebec, Canada), Lumina Copper’s Caserones…

March 20, 2013

The Nomination Committee will propose New Members for the Board of Directors of Endomines

At the upcoming Annual General Meeting on 23 April 2013 the Nomination Committee of Endomines AB will propose the election of Mr. Mati Sallert and Mr. Stefan Månsson as new…

March 20, 2013

Coal Seam Aggregation software product launched by RPM

– Hot on the heels of launching three new mining software products this calendar year, RungePincockMinarco (RPM) continues its assertion as a global leader in mining software with the launch…

March 20, 2013

Sprott and Chinese firm set $500 million minerals fund

Fund will invest mostly in equities and debt instruments related to gold, precious metals, copper and minerals.

March 20, 2013

Workers strike at Chinese uranium mine in Niger

About 700 workers are emanding better salaries and bonus payments.

March 20, 2013

Mosaic invests $1bn in Saudi venture

The deal is the biggest-ever overseas venture for the fertilizer company.

March 19, 2013

How earthquakes create gold deposits instantaneously

Study shows that gold deposits are created instantaneously through a process called 'flash vaporization'.

March 19, 2013

Dubai Diamond Conference Day Two addresses need for sustainable development of diamond producing nations

The second day of the Dubai Diamond Conference 2013 (‘DDC 2013’), hosted by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and Dubai Diamond Exchange, began with highlighting the need for sustainable financing…

March 19, 2013

Cyprus brings gold price ‘immunity’ as ETF outflows hit 18 tonnes a day

Cyprus crisis is burnishing gold's safe have status even as 180 tonnes leave ETFs since the start of the year.

March 19, 2013

Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report

Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.