March 21, 2017 Illegal gold mining in Venezuela causing deaths, malaria, gang fights and deforestation A three-year recession in Venezuela paired with ramping inflation and food shortages has prompted many mining for gold in mafia-run illicit operations.
March 21, 2017 Tribunal favours Barrick, Antofagasta in Pakistan lease denial case The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) said Pakistan violated several provisions of its bilateral investment treaty with Australia, where the joint venture between Barrick and Antofagasta is…
March 21, 2017 Chile steps up efforts to lure mining investors beyond copper sector The country, already the world's second largest producer of lithium, is seeking to create private-public partnerships to exploit 61% of its resource-rich territory, currently available for licensing.
March 20, 2017 $5.5 billion private capital ready to invest in mining "Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.
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.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
