January 9, 2017 Western Australia about to get its first uranium mine The state's environmental authority has approved Toro Energy’s Wiluna project, in the northern Goldfields.
January 9, 2017 ‘Trump effect’ on resurgent Iranian mining sector close to none — analysts Any re-instatement of sanctions will, if at all, pose minimal additional hurdles to new investors, BMI Research says.
January 6, 2017 EPA says Colorado mine spill equivalent to 4 to 7 days of ongoing acid drainage In a final report, the agency acknowledges that concentrations of some metals at the Animas river following the spill were higher than historical mine drainage.
January 6, 2017 A new diamond industry The esoteric diamond industry has never been more interesting to observe and challenging to predict.
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…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am