July 24, 2017 World’s top diamond miner Alrosa output up 14% in first half of 2017 The Aikhal division accounted for more than a third of the company’s total output in the period, having extracted 6.9-million carats of rough diamonds – a 26% year-on-year increase.
July 24, 2017 Luxembourg shoots for the stars with fresh space mining deal The country's ultimate objective is to have its own space mining agency by the end of the year.
July 21, 2017 New African rare earth mine to start production by year-end Gakara mine, which operated for 30 years until 1978, is expected to restart commercial production in the fourth quarter of the year.
July 21, 2017 Once rejected Nunavut gold project gets OK from board If Canada's Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, accepts the review board's decision, a project certificate could be issued before year-end.
July 20, 2017 US steel production falls back in June After strong start to 2017, US steel output growth for the first six months slows to just 1.3%.
July 20, 2017 Centerra gets some breathing room in dispute with Kyrgyz Republic The arbitrator has sided with miner, allowing it to move forward with the case against the Central Asian country.
July 19, 2017 The world’s largest diamond miner just found two massive rocks Both rocks, said ALrosa, are believed to be gem-quality.
July 18, 2017 Coal mine sold for less than $1 reopens, to reach full production by year-end Blair Athol thermal coal mine, located in Queensland, Australia, had been closed since 2012 when former owner Rio Tinto shut down operations after almost 30 years of production.
July 18, 2017 Rio Tinto axes iron ore export forecast for the year It also revised down its expected share of hard coking coal for the year to between 7.2 to 7.8 million tonnes from 7.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.
July 17, 2017 World’s second-largest diamond ‘too big’ to sell Lucara Diamond’s Lesedi La Rona is said to face challenges other rock never do, including its multi-million-dollar price tag and a risky polishing process that can take months or years.
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