January 17, 2013 Rare earth minerals discovered in Carribean soil The Jamaican government has announced the discovery of an abundance of rare earth minerals in its soil by a team of Japanese scientists.
January 17, 2013 BHP Billiton sued over sale of Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston C. Fipke Holdings Ltd. (Fipco), a joint-venture partner, is suing BHP Billiton over its plan to sell its stake in Canada’s Ekati diamond mine and nearby exploration properties to Harry…
January 17, 2013 Surge in coal industry accidents spurs online safety initiative The Queensland coal sector saw a surge in mining-related accidents and injuries in 2012.
January 16, 2013 Germany bringing home 674 tonnes of gold Germans want their bullion where they can see it.
January 16, 2013 Golder Acquires Assets of Contracting and Construction Firm InterGEO This enhances Golder’s design/build offerings in the geo-environmental industry in areas that already align well with Golder’s core practice including linings and geosynthetic materials, ground improvement, mechanically stabilized earth, and…
January 16, 2013 International watchdog exposes use of forced labour in Canadian-Eritrean gold project The group claims the Eritrean government has been using forced labour to construct a gold mine, in a joint venture with Canadian Nevsun Resources Ltd.
January 16, 2013 DMCC to host inaugural Dubai diamond conference in March The conference will be held at the Almas Tower, home to over 1,000 diamond, precious metals, precious stones and jewellery companies.
January 16, 2013 Gold prices to peak in 2013: GFMS survey Bullion prices will average an all-time high in the first half of 2013, says Thomson Reuters.
January 16, 2013 Chile’s Escondida miners to vote on contract offer next week The company's unionized workers will start to vote on a new contract proposal on Jan. 24,
January 16, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: Why asteroid mining can create a trillion-dollar industry Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has put together quite the infographic to explain how asteroid mining will create a trillion-dollar industry.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
