April 5, 2018

Koza Altin unit, GreenOre to expand drilling for gold in Scotland

Koza Altin is one of hundreds of companies seized by the Turkish authorities and is now managed by the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund.

April 5, 2018

De Beers, Botswana seek fresh expansion of world’s richest diamond mine

Debswana, the joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana’s government, is seeking permission to deepen the Jwaneng mine to 830 meters.

April 5, 2018

Solar power drew $161 billion in 2017, more than any other technology

Solar made up 57% of last year's total for all renewables (excluding large hydro) of $279.8 billion. It also towered above new investment in coal and gas generation capacity, estimated…

April 5, 2018

World’s top miner BHP quits global coal group over climate stance

The miner is withdrawing from the World Coal Association over a clash of views on how to fight climate change, with BHP saying it’ll reap little benefit from staying on…

April 4, 2018

Brazil state fines Anglo American $37.73 million over pipeline leak

The leak in the pipeline, which carries slurry to a port in Rio de Janeiro state, occurred on March 12 and forced the miner to suspend operations until March 27.

April 4, 2018

Vedanta, others can transport royalty-paid iron ore from Goa -Court

India's Supreme Court in February quashed all iron ore mining permits in the southwestern state of Goa, one of the top producing states for the steel making raw material.

April 4, 2018

Eldorado scores key win in row with Greece over projects

Ruling rejects the Greek State's motion that Eldorado's technical study for a metallurgy plant in the country’s Stratoni Valley, was in breach of any agreements between the parts.

April 3, 2018

British miner about to start pouring silver in Russia

Silver Bear's first silver production should be expected early in the second quarter of 2018.

April 3, 2018

Dormant Swedish mine comes alive in rush for car batteries

A Canadian company called Leading Edge Materials Corp. is preparing to revive operations.

April 3, 2018

Prairie Mining starts legal action against Poland’s environment ministry

The news sent the miner's shares plunging 30 percent in London and 20 percent in Warsaw.