September 26, 2016 Nord Gold to join 1 million ounce club After a difficult first half, Nord Gold's now set up for over 1.2moz per year after start-up at Bouly mine in West Africa and major Russian development.
September 25, 2016 Poland copper mine cave-in claims two lives The accident happened at the Polkowice-Sieroszowice mine when part of a ceiling collapsed.
September 24, 2016 Caterpillar sees green shoots in mining, but sales far from picking up The equipment maker is currently spending most of its R&D budget in its digital area, which aims to help miners reduce the amount of machinery needed at operations.
September 23, 2016 Dutch parliament votes to close down country’s coal industry The Dutch parliament has voted for a 55% cut in CO2 emissions by 2030, which would require the closure of all the country’s coal-fired power plants.
September 21, 2016 Investigation reveals gold mining destruction in Myanmar RFA says 18% of the Kachin state in northern Myanmar is being mined for gold on a large scale.
September 21, 2016 Gold’s bull market just starting: Analysts Robert McEwen says the metal could trade in a range of $1,700 an ounce to $1,900 by the end of the year.
September 21, 2016 South African gold miners can appeal silicosis ruling They will appeal verdict that paved the way for about half a million current and former miners to proceed with a multi-million-dollar suit, which seeks compensation for those who contracted…
September 21, 2016 Suncor to take $80 million hit after Nova Scotia project found non-commercial The charge is related to the first exploration well of its joint venture in the Shelburne basin, south of Nova Scotia.
September 21, 2016 Alrosa unveils detection device for polished diamonds Rough-diamond prices fell 18% in 2015 and some miners, such as Alrosa, believe synthetic gems were partly responsible for it.
September 21, 2016 One of world’s largest, newest diamond mines is now open Gahcho Kué, a joint venture between De Beers Canada (51%) and Mountain Province Diamonds (49%), is expected to inject $5.2bn into Canada’s economy.
Giga Metals, Arca team up on carbon removal strategy at Turnagain nickel project Giga conducted tests at the University of British Columbia that showed the Turnagain project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2. January 14, 2026 | 02:21 pm
