November 30, 2015

Up to 20,000 mining jobs gone in Australia by 2018 — report

Mining investment in Australia is forecast to fall a further 58% the next three years.

November 30, 2015

Iron ore keeps falling, drops below $43 a tonne

If that sounds bad, then you might not want to hear that the most-active iron ore futures in Singapore sank Monday below $40 a tonne for the first time ever.

November 30, 2015

Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska a step closer to becoming the region’s largest development

The Donlin deposit holds an estimated 33 million ounces of gold, which would be extracted over the expected 27-year operating life of the open pit mine.

November 29, 2015

Iran’s mines could bring in even more cash than crude

Metals discovered from exploration worth about $700 billion.

November 27, 2015

Gemstone ring raffle to fund female mining student

A Faberge amethyst ring is to be raffled in London with the aim of raising £5,000 for a female to study at Camborne School of Mines (CSM) as part of…

November 27, 2015

Toxic elements found in water weeks after Brazil’s mine disaster — Vale

Company confirms that the Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais (IGAM) found levels of arsenic, lead and other toxic elements many times higher than the legal maximums along the…

November 27, 2015

Siemens helps transform the main wastewater treatment plant in Vienna into a green power plant

New procedure for energy-efficient treatment of sludge

November 27, 2015

Stellar Diamonds applies for large-scale permit in Sierra Leone

The move marks a key milestone as the diamond company moves from explorer to miner.

November 27, 2015

Gold down to lowest since 2010

Pressured once again by the belief that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next month.

November 27, 2015

Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia

The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.