August 28, 2011 Japan’s Taste for Value over Volume Strengthens in June As Japanese consumers increase their purchases of high-ticket items, the country's imports of diamonds also reflect a less for more trend. Polished diamond imports in June increased 18.1 percent in…
August 28, 2011 Oil sands miners share technology to tackle tailings Oil sands miners in northern Alberta are pooling new knowledge to tackle an old foe: tailings. It's an unusual collaboration in an industry that is famously secretive for fear of…
August 27, 2011 BHP plans Australia rail line in threat to QR National -AFR Global miner BHP Billiton Ltd is looking to build a new rail line between some of its inland Australian coal mines and the coast in a move that could threaten…
August 27, 2011 Coal India falls 6 pct in three trading sessions Coal India has slipped 6.3% to Rs 370 in last three trading sessions on back of spree of negative news related to the company.
August 27, 2011 Quakes, Pike River hit Solid Energy’s profit Earthquake and disruptions related to the Pike River mining disaster slashed Solid Energy's profit by about $35 million. Also, its renewable energy businesses are not profitable and made a loss…
August 27, 2011 Could Glencore become an iron ore miner? Could the world's largest commodity trading firm dirty its hands by becoming an iron ore miner? The answer, according to a report this week in Marketwatch, is a strong maybe.…
August 27, 2011 3 rescued in China mine, 23 still trapped (AFP) Three miners trapped for more than four days in a flooded mine shaft in northeast China were rescued Saturday as authorities battled to reach another 23 workers still underground, state…
August 27, 2011 $130 billion in investments planned for Canadian mining industry New figures from the Mining Association of Canada estimate that approximately $130 billion worth of investment is projected over the next five years for the Canadian mining industry; including both…
August 27, 2011 Japanese zinc exports in June halve from year earlier Reuters reported that Japan's refined zinc exports for June halved from a year earlier to 4,707 tonnes as production remained disrupted by the massive earthquake in March.
August 27, 2011 Sesa Goa stops iron ore mining in Karnataka Sesa Goa, a Vedanta Group company, has stopped iron ore mining at Chitradurga in Karnataka. The Supreme Court on Friday had banned mining activities at Chitradurga and Tumkur districts. A…
Caledonia CEO says Bilboes gold mine a ‘game changer’ for Zimbabwe The mine is forecast to reach annual output of 200,000 ounces from 2029 for an initial period of 10 years. February 11, 2026 | 07:06 am