July 31, 2011 Firestone Diamonds raises finances for mine development Mining and exploration company Firestone Diamonds has announced a financing plan that will raise £13.5 million and provide updated development plans for its diamond mining and evaluation projects in Lesotho…
July 31, 2011 Mexico ups gold reserves by over 90 tonnes in two months Mexico massively ramped up its gold reserves in the first quarter of this year, buying over $4 billion of bullion as emerging economies move away from the ailing U.S. dollar,…
July 31, 2011 AFP: Scandal-tained Indian chief minister quits The chief minister of a southern Indian state who is accused of being at the centre of a $3.6 billion mining fraud resigned on Sunday, AFP reported. B.S. Yeddyurappa, 68,…
July 31, 2011 Libya holding huge gold reserves, IMF data shows Libya has declared gold reserves worth more than $6bn at current prices, thought to be held largely at home. The reserves are substantial, ranking in the global top 25, according…
July 31, 2011 Chile Collahuasi copper mine operations normal after 24-hour strike Following a 24-hour strike, operations at Chilean copper mine Dona Ines de Collahuasi returned to normal, the company and the workers' union said.
July 31, 2011 Plans are under way for two coal upgrade plants A subsidiary of coal miner Bumi Resources, and Japanese steel manufacturer Kobe Steel are jointly constructing a smelter that will transform brown coal into higher-quality coal.
July 31, 2011 Gold Fields fatalities at KDC Mine Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) regrets to announce the death of two employees at the Number 7 Shaft at its KDC East (formerly Kloof) mine…
July 31, 2011 Labor unrest in copper mines over the past year Reuters reported that miners from Chile to Indonesia have staged strikes to demand a bigger share of a global copper boom, stoking supply fears and boosting prices.
July 31, 2011 AuRo Resources closes White Gold transaction and commences exploration on key properties AuRo Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ARU)(FRANKFURT:NXP3) announced that its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding securities in the capital of White Gold Corporation ("White Gold") has closed.
July 31, 2011 Striking S.African coal and gold miners to meet the Chamber of Mines in separate talks on Monday Striking S.African coal and gold miners will meet the Chamber of Mines in separate talks on Monday in a bid to end stoppages that have cost Africa’s largest economy tens…
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
