March 20, 2017 North Korea admits six died in iron ore mine accident Seven miners were initially trapped after the Jan. 9 incident at the Unryul iron ore mine, but only one survived.
March 19, 2017 Coal mine in Germany turns into hydroelectric battery The mine is set to be totally transformed by 2018.
March 17, 2017 Caterpillar hires former US Attorney General for help with probe William P. Barr will help Caterpillar face a federal investigation related to profits earned by CSARL, its Swiss parts subsidiary.
March 17, 2017 Exploration spending in Australia finally on its way up A 3.4% increase in the December quarter seems to indicate that the downward trend of the past five years has been finally reversed.
March 17, 2017 Eastern Canada now the preferred mineral exploration investment destination While wew mines continue to open in British Columbia, the perceptionis that the province is no longer a welcome place for mineral exploration.
March 16, 2017 Sierra Leone pastor unearths one of the 20 largest diamonds ever found Emmanuel Momoh found the 706-carat diamond in Sierra Leone's Kono district.
March 16, 2017 World’s top diamond miner Alrosa quadruples profit amid sector recovery The Russian miner said profit attributable to shareholders totalled $2.25 billion (131.39bn roubles) last year, versus $530K (30.67bn) roubles in 2015.
March 16, 2017 Indian billionaire Agarwal goes after 12% of Anglo American Deal would make of Volcan Investments Ltd., Agarwal's family trust, the second-largest investor in Anglo American.
March 15, 2017 FLSmidth and ArcelorMittal reduce emissions from sinter machines FLSmidth Airtech installs world’s first hybrid filter for a sinter machine in Bosnia–Herzegovina
March 15, 2017 Chile’s Supreme Court casts shadow over Barrick’s plans to restart Pascua-Lama The country's mining regulator will have to issue a new temporary closure plan for the project, including comments from other government offices.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
