December 14, 2016 Nickel key to unveiling mystery of dinosaurs extinction A nickel spike found in sediments above the spot where a giant asteroid hit the Earth some 66 million years ago, may help scientists trace segments of the celestial body…
December 14, 2016 New Zealand deep-sea life needs ‘better protection’ from mining, study shows Scientist from Victoria University of Wellington says too little is known about the seafloor communities found in in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone.
December 14, 2016 De Beers latest diamond sales hit by India’s demonetization The diamond producer by value sold $418 million of gems in its 10th cycle, compared with $476 million at its previous offering, which shows demand has slowed since India's withdrawal…
December 14, 2016 Why Alberta oil will be California-bound But Asia rises as potential market for Trans Mountain crude say analysts.
December 14, 2016 Atlas Copco to coordinate EU initiative for Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB has been named coordinator of the European consortium on Sustainable Intelligent Mining Systems (SIMS). This mining industry initiative is funded by Horizon 2020, the biggest…
December 13, 2016 US EPA says fracking can impact drinking water resources The agency said such statement, however, cannot become a “national, systemic conclusion” about the impacts of the oil and gas extraction method.
December 13, 2016 Here’s how lab created diamonds are made Technological leaps have allowed companies to create large numbers of gem-quality stones inexpensively, but very few know how they are really made.
December 13, 2016 Canada’s Capstone to hire back laid-off workers thanks to copper price rally The Minto copper mine, located about 240 kilometres northwest of Whitehorse, near Pelly Crossing, shut all open-pit mining operations on Oct. 1, which meant letting go 58 people.
December 13, 2016 Canada’s Kirkland Lake halts gold mine in Australia, leaves up to 150 jobless Company said the decision to place its the Stawell gold mine into care and maintenance was based on dwindling production at the operation.
December 13, 2016 Copper producers feel the Trump bump Prices are shooting up, but can multibillion-dollar projects be saved?
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
