February 10, 2016 Congo gives up plans to change mining code The move could have driven away investors at a time of historically low commodity prices and energy shortages that are driving down output in the country.
February 10, 2016 US mining and exploration investment declined 35 pct in 2015 The figure is the second largest year-over-year decline since the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) began reporting the series in 1948.
February 10, 2016 I’ve never liked gold—but I do now: Trader Gold continues to gain the favour of some long-time skeptics.
February 9, 2016 ALROSA President pays a working visit to India ALROSA’s management, headed by the President Andrey Zharkov, paid a working visit to Mumbai and Surat (India). The Company representatives visited the […]
February 9, 2016 World’s second-largest diamond ever found named ‘Our Light’ Canada's Lucara Diamond had launched a a competition to name the rock earlier this year.
February 9, 2016 Here is how you open a safe in less than 5 seconds thanks to a rare earth magnet Using a rare earth magnet anyone can exploit the nickel piece in a safe and get it open without any damage.
February 9, 2016 Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.
February 9, 2016 Indonesia sends team of experts as worker still trapped at Newcrest mine The incident happened at Gosowong's Kencana mine — the same area where two men were trapped underground for eight days in December 2010.
February 9, 2016 Imperial Metals to shut its Huckleberry copper mine in BC Company has already told employees that the mine will shut down in August.
February 9, 2016 Canadian companies sell “jewels” to keep oil sands afloat Faced with record low prices for heavy crude, Canadian energy companies are sacrificing other parts of their business to keep higher-cost oil sands production going.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm