November 17, 2015

Vladislav Zhdanov appointed as Alrosa Vice President

Vladislav Zhdanov formerly was in charge of marketing risks management and business model optimization at machine-building holding company Zhejiang Noblelift Equipment JSC in CIS and Eastern Europe.

November 17, 2015

Copper price hits fresh six year low as Paris attacks continue to weigh in

The industrial metal, often viewed as a barometer of global economic growth, fell to its lowest level since 2009.

November 17, 2015

Cliffs to halt operations at Minnesota iron ore mine

The move will help the cash-strapped coal and iron ore miner to continue operating for the short term.

November 17, 2015

Brazil mine accident puts tailings ponds safety back in the hot spot

Until early November, the failure at the Canadian Mount Polley copper mine had been the worst such breach in recent years.

November 17, 2015

K+S Potash to hire 150 workers for its Canada’s Legacy project

The Legacy mine, located approximately 50km north of the city of Moose Jaw, will be the first new potash operation built in the last 40 years in Saskatchewan.

November 17, 2015

Rio Tinto to close Queensland coal mine if extension gets rejected

The company said that extending Kestrel, its only underground coal operation, would add 20 years to the mine’s life.

November 16, 2015

India won’t need coal imports by 2017: Piyush Goyal

The Union Minister says coal shortages will soon be a thing of the past as India won't need to import dry fuel by 2017.

November 16, 2015

World coal consumption to drop up to 4% further by year-end

Use of coal for power generation peaked about two years ago, a new report suggests.

November 16, 2015

Mining in Europe began more than 4,000 years ago, study reveals

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

November 16, 2015

Paragon Diamonds halts trading on capital, financial position woes

The Africa-focused miner needs funding to complete the acquisition of the Mothae project and to repay short-term debts, including £500,000 due this week.