March 19, 2013

UK Government questions $2.7bn potash project

Authorities fear the mine could interfere with the UK’s missile early warning system.

March 19, 2013

Potash production, inventories up while prices down

Potash producers remain optimistic about sales for this year.

March 18, 2013

Rio Tinto highlights the importance of innovation in the Chinese diamond industry

Rio Tinto this week confirmed its commitment to support innovation as a driver of growth in the Chinese diamond industry and the important role that design will play in developing…

March 18, 2013

Identify Key Alteration Minerals. Access the USGS Spectral Library from a SPECTRAL EVOLUTION Field Spectrometer.

Keep mineralogical references at your fingertips during mining exploration.

March 18, 2013

Exploration during 2012 has successfully replaced almost all the Ore reserve mined

“The Pampalo mine gold production in 2012 was 867 kg but the total contained gold in the Pampalo ore reserves was reduced only by 235 kg. This is the result…

March 18, 2013

Gold price scales $1,600 as Europe shoots itself in the foot

EU giving Cypriots a haircut called an "unfathomable madness" by some financial analysts.

March 18, 2013

Mining industry to solve lack of skilled workers with technology: study

International mining executives believe the industry is in the midst of a transition from a blue collar to a white collar workforce.

March 18, 2013

MICROMINE Showcases Consulting Services at Mines and Money Hong Kong, held 18 – 22 March 2013.

The latest version of MICROMINE’s namesake exploration and mine design solution, Micromine 2013, will be previewed at the event.

March 18, 2013

Study shows how to improve Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

An international effort to ensure good governance of natural resources could do more to improve accountability and sustainability (IIED), according to research in the […]

March 18, 2013

Formalization of artisanal miners in Peru approaches deadline

Peruvian artisanal and small-scale miners have until October to become "formal miners" by achieving environmental certification.