January 6, 2017 Eldorado Gold output slightly below target, shares fall Company has decided to reconfigure the plan for its Turkey-based Kışladağ mine, which is its flagship operation.
January 6, 2017 Glencore may take full control of Mutanda copper mine The Swiss firm already has a 69% stake in the DRC mine, which jointly owns with Israeli mining tycoon Dan Gertler.
January 5, 2017 Canadian Natural Resources fined $10,000 following 2007 accident that killed two Two workers were killed and five were injured when cables holding up a roof support structure snapped at an Alberta oil sands project in 2007.
January 5, 2017 Merlin has just unearthed Australia’s fifth largest diamond The 35.26 carat brown diamond was among a number of rough gems found at Merlin mine, including a 14.6 carat brown rock as well as a number of smaller white…
January 5, 2017 Coal-fired power plant in India makes baking soda out of carbon dioxide System uses a new proprietary solvent that is reportedly slightly more efficient than those used conventionally, requiring less energy and smaller equipment.
January 5, 2017 Encanto Potash up on offtake deal with Indian co-op Agreement paves the way for Encanto to move from a previously announced memorandum of understanding to a commercial marketing and distribution contract with MTTC, one of the world’s top potash…
January 5, 2017 US Republicans pass bill to block last minute Obama regulations on coal Congress has now the power to kill in one fell swoop dozens of regulations and executive orders recently issued by President Barack Obama.
January 4, 2017 China steps up efforts to cut coal capacity Country’s top economic planner aims to cut 800 million tonnes of coal capacity a year until 2020, even as production and consumption of the fuel increases.
January 4, 2017 Gold close to 4-week high on weaker dollar, surging demand Analysts believe the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration will likely result in some physical restocking of metal in that country as well as India, the world’s top consumers.
January 4, 2017 BSGR boss house arrest ends with no charges over Guinea bribery claims The Israeli billionaire, under house arrest since Dec. 19, has been at the centre of an international investigation into alleged bribery to win mining rights in Guinea.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
