April 28, 2016

Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert, following ancients

Essential for ancient artifacts like the famed burial mask of Tutankhamun, gold has been mined in Egypt for millennia.

April 27, 2016

Big boost for world’s top diamond miner

Moody's upgrades Alrosa credit, praising Russian firm's low-cost reserve base, technical mining expertise, solid liquidity and conservative financial policy.

April 27, 2016

Barrick ‘is back’ chairman Thornton tells shareholders

Barrick Gold has reduced its debt load, reshuffle management and sold several assets.

April 27, 2016

Vale gives its potash project in Argentina a second chance

The miner has scaled down the project and it now aim to produce 1.3 million tons of potash a year, down from the 4 million tons originally planned.

April 27, 2016

Global oil supply could face 4.5 million barrels shortfall — Wood Mackenzie

Current oil oversupply could reverse within 20 years as low oil prices have forced pricers to slash spending on exploration and production, a report by Wood Mackenzie shows.

April 27, 2016

Stanford University decision to keep fossil fuels holdings triggers uproar

The board of trustees said they didn't believe in divesting from the fossil fuel industry until there are competitive and readily available alternatives.

April 27, 2016

Adani’s $12bn Carmichael project hit with yet another lawsuit

A green group asked the Supreme Court in Queensland to review the environmental approval of the controversial coal mine and rail project.

April 27, 2016

Gold rises ahead of Fed meeting’s end

The precious metal was up Wednesday as investors assessed the probability that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as early as June.

April 26, 2016

How to increase a mining engineer’s bandwidth

Use 3D.

April 26, 2016

Nova Scotia’s proposed overhaul of mining rules met with criticism, demands

While the province says the proposed ruling will cut red tape, environmental groups claim it doesn't do enough to prevent mining on privately protected lands.