January 17, 2013 Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."
January 17, 2013 Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.
January 17, 2013 Rio Tinto may have found a buyer for its Diavik diamond mine North American diamond miner Harry Winston has indicated a willingness to buy from the diversified mining giant.
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.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
