May 20, 2016 ‘Oppenheimer Blue’ diamond sets new record, fetches $57 million It’s now the most expensive diamond ever sold at an auction.
May 20, 2016 Indigenous Mexicans challenge constitutionality of mining act The Me'phaa Indigenous communities argue the mining act violates international treaties that Mexico had signed and ratified.
May 19, 2016 Harvard, IMF economist: Emerging markets must go for gold If all central banks were to hold at least 5% of forex reserves in gold (versus 60%+ in rich economies) it would require the purchase of almost 8,000 tonnes
May 19, 2016 Prospect generation – making mining into a numbers game A concept born from two facts: mineral exploration is extremely capital intensive, and just 1 out of 3,000 mineralized anomalies became a mine.
May 19, 2016 Caterpillar retail sales drop 12% in first three months of the year Results mark the 41 straight month of retail sales declines.
May 19, 2016 South African miners to pay 67% of acid drainage clean-up costs The government will pay for two-thirds of the cost by collecting money from mining companies through a new environmental levy.
May 19, 2016 Fort St. John’s pro-LNG campaign example of real social licence Community support for the project a test for Trudeau government.
May 19, 2016 Ivanhoe Mines condemns promotion of false and dishonest claims by Mining Watch Canada The Canadian miner strongly refutes accusations of human rights abuses and illegal operations at its South African project made by the NGO.
May 18, 2016 Silver Standard acquires Claude Resources in $337 million deal With the deal, Saskatchewan loses its only home-grown gold miner.
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
