Coronavirus stalled First Quantum’s Zambian stake sale talks

The world’s largest potash supplier had to evacuate workers from its Solikamsk-2 mine in Russia’s Perm region due to an increase in brine inflow.

Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine in December 2009, but a local company had claimed being the rightful owner of such permit.

A year after an export ban on raw gems in the country, reports show its diamonds are being sold to traders from Sudan to Belgium.

Drops to June 2009 levels on the way to $70 a tonne after Chinese house prices fall for sixth month in a row.

About 1,200 Aboriginal communities are located within 200 kilometres of approximately 180 producing mines.

While most senators support the pipeline, a binding vote has not been held in the Senate under a Democratic majority since 2012.

The friendly deal creates a tMontreal-based gold-royalty company with a market capitalization of about $1.15 billion (Cdn$1.3 billion).

The fate of Canada's Jericho diamond mine —declared by Ottawa to be “closed or abandoned” in January 2014— seems no clearer today than it was a year ago.

Veto likely if passed by Congress.