May 24, 2016 Pit collapse at jade mine in Myanmar leaves at least 13 dead It is the latest in a series of deadly accidents in recent months to hit Hpakant, where as much as 90% of the world's jade is mined, mostly illegally.
May 23, 2016 Centerra Gold fined for environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan Ruling is one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the miner, which have been locked in a bitter dispute over profit sharing for years.
May 23, 2016 Gold hits lowest price since late April on fears of rate hike US Fed officials signalled a rate rise could come as early as June.
May 23, 2016 BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile hit by fresh strike The labour action follows two other one-day protests at the mine and comes as BHP mulls a $2.2 billion investment to expand the operation.
May 23, 2016 Blackrock backs Bacanora Minerals with $11 million investment The move by the world's largest asset manager shows increasing interest in the lithium market.
May 23, 2016 Canada’s Inuit group shows its members the mining money Association is set to pocket 1.19% royalty on net Baffinland iron ore sales
May 23, 2016 Alrosa vice president Andrey Polyakov assumes world diamond council’s presidency The World Diamond Council brings together representatives of the entire international diamond industry supply chain, from mining through retail.
May 23, 2016 Crude falls as Canada to resume oil sands output after fires Cooler weather is helping to control a blaze in Canada’s oil sands region and allowing Suncor Energy Inc. and Syncrude Canada Ltd. to start getting back to work.
May 20, 2016 Japan ‘swimming against current’ when it comes to phasing out coal Report shows that Japan is the only G7 country seeking to build new coal-power plants.
May 20, 2016 Dominion Diamond secures environmental approval for Ekati mine expansion Project could help keep Ekati producing diamonds until 2033, or 13 years later than the expected end of its mine life.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
