December 29, 2015

U.S. coal industry on track for record low in mining deaths

In late December, there were 11 deaths in coal mines nationwide for the year, putting the industry on track to best the record low of 16 set in 2014.

December 29, 2015

Warm weather threatens vital ice road for Canada’s remote diamond mines

Unseasonably warm weather has set back ice formation on one of Canada's most unique ice road.

December 28, 2015

Saturna Capital Continues to Hold Stake in Metso

The institutional investor owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock at the end of the third quarter.

December 28, 2015

David Morgan: There is no run like a gold run… except for a silver run

The year certainly did not shape up positively for gold and silver investors and the gold and silver equities. It was a rough year. But maybe, just maybe, we are…

December 28, 2015

Freeport-McMoRan chairman resigns, shares plummet

The company's co-founder James Moffett will step down as chairman and quit the board.

December 28, 2015

Sirius Minerals to supply 500,000 tonnes of fertilizer a year to Chinese firm

The offtake deal with Huaken International is for seven years from the moment the York Potash mine is up and running.

December 28, 2015

Mining projects worth $56 billion to come on stream in Peru beginning 2016

China is currently the top investor in the country's sector, pumping $19.2 billion into several copper, gold and silver projects.

December 28, 2015

The world’s largest black diamond can now be seen in Dubai

The gem, insured for $37 million, was flown to promote the reopening of a Karloff Paris boutique.

December 28, 2015

Commodity price slump undercuts mining sector

Chinese demand kept Canadian mines humming - now there's too much supply of metals, minerals.

December 22, 2015

ALROSA Supervisory Board Approves 2016 Budget

The 2016 mining operations plan is drawn up in accordance with ALROSA's Long-term Development Program. Diamond production by ALROSA Group is expected at up to 39 million carats.