June 15, 2016 Canadian project tailors microbes to extract gold without harming environment The new technique could help improve environmental outcomes as it uses bacteria instead of chemicals such as cyanide.
June 15, 2016 Global upstream investment slashed by US$1 trillion since the oil price drop Wood Mackenzie expects to see further cuts throughout the year and investment levels continue to shrink as more projects are dropped and companies struggle to breakeven.
June 14, 2016 World’s largest diamond found in 100 years could fetch over $70M The three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball was found by Canada's Lucara Diamond last year.
June 14, 2016 Egypt ancient gold mines offer clues on country’s untapped vast mineral deposits The country is said to be sitting on mineral deposits worth hundreds of billions of dollars which, once developed, could surpass oil as its main source of income.
June 14, 2016 Cenovus bumps up caribou protection project with $32M investment The company aims to replant forests along old access roads and seismic lines in an area covering 3,900 square kilometres — more than 10 times what it accomplished through its…
June 13, 2016 Luxembourg invests heavily in space mining First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.
June 13, 2016 Canada’s oil sands production could take weeks to recover Oil sands production in Canada could take weeks to return to previous levels following the ongoing wild fires that have been ravaging Fort McMurray.
June 13, 2016 Major mining assets change hands after commodity rout Large mining companies are selling off some of their prized assets after the prolonged global commodities markets rout left some with high levels of debt.
June 10, 2016 Massive Cullinan Dream blue diamond fetches over $25m at auction Price tag makes it the most expensive fancy intense blue diamond ever sold at auction.
June 10, 2016 Police investigation finds BHP-Vale Brazilian venture at fault for dam collapse Eight executives will also face charges, although the police did not disclose their names.
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
