June 8, 2012 South Africa’s diamond industry no longer sparkling The South African diamond industry faces serious challenges upstream and downstream, where job creation, wealth creation and the beneficiation of raw diamonds are not concerns for regulatory authorities, says diamond…
June 8, 2012 Indonesia denies plans to tax coal exports Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied any plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move last May.
June 7, 2012 World’s dumbest politician A country that represents less than 2% of the Euro block and a tiny fraction of the world economy continues to be the tail that wags the dog.
June 7, 2012 Diamond miner Harry Winston first quarter profit sparkles Diamond miner and retailer Harry Winston (TSX: HW) (NYSE:HWD) says its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 tripled to $11.6 million, as sales in both its rough diamond…
June 7, 2012 Coeur d’Alene Mines to repurchase shares Silver and gold producer Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp (NYSE:CDE) (TSX:CDM) said on Thursday it had authorized a share buyback program of up to $100 million of the company’s common equity.
June 7, 2012 Not enough R&D threatens future of oil sands With the shift in research and development (R&D) policies – more grants and fewer tax breaks – announced in March by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the latest report from Deloitte…
June 7, 2012 S&P Capital IQ endorses Barrick Gold after major management shakeup Following yesterday's announcement of leadership changes in Barrick Gold, S&P Capital IQ said the firm keeps its strong buy recommendation on the company’s shares.
June 7, 2012 Lake Shore Gold extends high-grade core at Gold River Trend Canadian Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX:LSG) said Thursday it is extending the area of high-grade core at its Gold River Trend property, after analyzing results of seven new holes (1,440…
June 7, 2012 Shale gas most likely solution to Chilean mining industry’s energy supply deficit: report Shale gas may be the solution to one of the most serious problems the mining industry is facing in Chile: extremely high energy prices due to limited supply.
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
White Gold to create critical minerals-focused explorer in Yukon Territory The spin-out will hold six properties that host several large-scale targets prospective for copper, molybdenum, tungsten, antimony, zinc and bismuth. February 11, 2026 | 09:53 am
