October 17, 2017 Proceeds from massive diamond found by pastor to go to Sierra Leone’s poorest Over 50% of the proceeds will be used to fund clean water, electricity, school, medical facilities, bridges and roads, none of which are currently available in the village of Koryardu,…
October 17, 2017 Seven workers killed and one still trapped after Turkey coal mine collapse Part of a coal mine in Turkey's southeastern province of Sirnak has collapsed, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
October 17, 2017 Nexans to power the world’s largest potash mine French firm has secured an eight-year contract to provide power cable and support services for the Mosaic K3 potash mine in Canada.
October 16, 2017 Stellar Diamonds soars on $1.25 million-sale of Guinea assets Deal allows the Stellar to focus on its bigger Tongo-Tonguma project in Sierra Leone, which would be the country's second largest diamond mine ever.
October 16, 2017 Philippines’ Duterte lifts suspension on gold miner Lepanto Lepanto was among more than two dozen companies ordered halted by a sacked minister who led an environmental crackdown.
October 15, 2017 Coal power set for one last hurrah Britain's remaining coal-fired power plants could enjoy an 11th-hour revival in the early 2020s despite the Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions, if ministers choose not to risk raising household…
October 15, 2017 VW lowballs cobalt producers, fails to secure supply for EVs In one of the clearest signs of a tight cobalt market, Volkswagen has failed to secure a long-term supply of cobalt used in electrical vehicle batteries.
October 13, 2017 Zinc price spike sparks flurry of miner listings The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and investor demands are rising for this "hot commodity."
October 13, 2017 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in the UK-London’s Court of Appeal London's Court of Appeal opened the way for nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can pursue a claim for damages.
October 12, 2017 Prairie Mining says near deal with Chinese banks to fund Polish mine Upfront capital costs for the development of the Jan Karski mine totals $630 million with Chinese lenders expected to financing 85 percent of it.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
