May 12, 2016 Russia approves plan to sell stake in diamond giant Alrosa The miner, along with fellow Russian firms Rosneft, VTB Bank and Bashneft are among the most likely candidates for privatization this year.
May 12, 2016 Coal miners welcome report that calls for imperative 2˚C climate target The report considers how the use of coal contributes to affordable energy prices, and allows broader access to electricity and improved industrial competitiveness of economies in various regions.
May 12, 2016 Euro Mine Expo takes gender diversity seriously When the conference at Euro Mine Expo starts on the 14th of June, Skellefteå, Sweden, it is with a quite unique speaker list compared to mining conferences in general.
May 12, 2016 Metso one of the top five mining suppliers in Chile The company has been awarded first place in the Best Performance Supplier category in the mineral processing segment for the fifth consecutive year
May 12, 2016 US court rejects coal CEO Blankenship bid to remain free during appeal Blankenship is expected to begin serving his time in California today, after being convicted of conspiring to wilfully violate mine safety standards at West Virginia's Upper Big Branch coal mine.
May 12, 2016 Goldcorp buys gold junior Kaminak for $520 million Deals gives Goldcorp access to Kaminak's Coffee project, one of the most promising undeveloped gold projects in Canada.
May 12, 2016 Enbridge back in the black as oil shipments rise Canada’s largest pipeline company's first-quarter profit rose as record volumes carried on its main pipeline system helped shield it from a sustained drop in oil prices.
May 11, 2016 Miners going broke – worst still to come New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.
May 11, 2016 Intrepid Potash idles US mine, lays off hundreds The Denver-based potash miner is placing its West facility in New Mexico in "care and maintenance” beginning July.
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