June 13, 2017 Rio Tinto’s Silvergrass iron ore mine to begin production by year-end The $338 million-project will take annual mine capacity from 5 to 10 million tonnes.
June 13, 2017 De Beers to host first auction for third-party exceptional polished diamonds Sellers and buyers of responsibly sourced, exceptional polished diamonds will be able to transact anonymously via the De Beers Auction Sales platform for the first time this month, when the…
June 13, 2017 Weir Group expands into Asia with Singapore firm acquisition Move seeks strengthening the firm’s position as energy markets recover.
June 12, 2017 K+S Bethune mine in Canada churns out first tonnes of potash The mine, which began operations last month, is expected to produce 600,000 to 700,000 tonnes of potash this year and 2 million tonnes per year once at full capacity.
June 12, 2017 Gem Diamonds finds two large rocks at flagship mine in Lesotho The last time Gem Diamonds had had made a significant discovery at its Letšeng mine before April this year was in 2015.
June 9, 2017 World’s first International Centre of Excellence on Coal Mine Methane opened in Poland The expert institution operating under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe will contribute to the development of new methods of capturing and use of methane as…
June 9, 2017 Greece to take Eldorado Gold to arbitration court over project Energy minister George Stathakis said the move aims to ensure the company respects its contractual obligations.
June 8, 2017 ALROSA’s revenue from diamond sales up 33% up to $472.1 million ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, has announced diamond sale results for May and the first five months of 2017.
June 8, 2017 EU regulation on responsible mining will be ineffective The EU regulation on mineral sourcing that comes into force today will not be effective enough due to its limited scope and delay in implementation.
JPMorgan warns of ‘more volatility’ facing energy transition It’s clear that “oil and gas will remain a meaningful part of the energy mix for the foreseeable future,” analyst said. January 13, 2026 | 09:14 am
