May 3, 2016 Unit of Eastern Europe’s largest private coal miner files for insolvency NWR’s division, the Czech Republic-based coal company OKD, tried for months to work out a rescue plan for the company, which included a total restructuring or a takeover.
May 3, 2016 This is the biggest violet diamond Rio Tinto has ever found The rare 2.83-carat violet diamond, named The Argyle Violet, is the largest of its kind ever found at the miner's remote operation in Western Australia.
May 3, 2016 Teck Resources goes from dud to darling as coal makes a comeback The company's shares have almost tripled this year, making it the best-performing global miner amid the rebound in commodity prices and a projected fivefold improvement in earnings.
May 2, 2016 IISD Welcomes Greg Radford as Director of Secretariat for Sustainable Mining Initiative The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is pleased to welcome Greg Radford as Director of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF).
May 2, 2016 Wildfire forces state of emergency, evacuation in Fort McMurray The blazes are not located near any major oil sands operations.
May 2, 2016 Half of Canada’s working population is unhappy, Hays Canada study shows Canadians put money ahead of workplace ‘fit’ resulting in low morale, lost productivity and employee churn
May 2, 2016 Simba S7 – a production drill with game changing precision Atlas Copco, one of the leading providers of sustainable productivity solutions, is introducing a new and improved model in the production drill category: Simba S7. The Simba S7 shows off…
May 2, 2016 Gold soars past $1,300 — first time since Jan. 2015 The metal climbed for a sixth consecutive session on Monday, past the psychologically significant $1,300 an ounce mark.
May 2, 2016 Taseko calls shareholders to vote against dissidents Raging River Capital LP is leading a bitter proxy battle against some of the company’s key directors.
May 2, 2016 Clinton begins touring core of US struggling coal industry She is still trying to recover from her televised comments in March, when she said she would put coal companies and miners out of business.
Chilean authorities gear up to remove workers from Mantoverde plant as strike continues The union representing workers at the mine alleges that those occupying the plant are a minority group of employees, and not backed by the union. January 30, 2026 | 11:40 am
