June 16, 2016 Alrosa unearths 241.21-carat diamond, one of largest ever found in Russia The rock was found at its Nyurbinsky open-pit mine, in operations since 2001.
June 15, 2016 Canada’s Erdene Resource sees bright future after striking gold in Mongolia The company's Bayan Khundii project went from greenfield prospect to the company’s flagship asset in roughly nine months.
June 15, 2016 Kyrgyzstan ratchets up dispute against Canada’s Centerra Gold President Almazbek Atambayev has ordered state prosecutors to review the legality of agreements signed with the company in 2003-2004 and 2009.
June 15, 2016 Canadian project tailors microbes to extract gold without harming environment The new technique could help improve environmental outcomes as it uses bacteria instead of chemicals such as cyanide.
June 15, 2016 Global upstream investment slashed by US$1 trillion since the oil price drop Wood Mackenzie expects to see further cuts throughout the year and investment levels continue to shrink as more projects are dropped and companies struggle to breakeven.
June 14, 2016 World’s largest diamond found in 100 years could fetch over $70M The three-billion-year-old diamond the size of a tennis ball was found by Canada's Lucara Diamond last year.
June 14, 2016 Egypt ancient gold mines offer clues on country’s untapped vast mineral deposits The country is said to be sitting on mineral deposits worth hundreds of billions of dollars which, once developed, could surpass oil as its main source of income.
June 14, 2016 Cenovus bumps up caribou protection project with $32M investment The company aims to replant forests along old access roads and seismic lines in an area covering 3,900 square kilometres — more than 10 times what it accomplished through its…
June 13, 2016 The Government of Guinea authorizes formation of the Diamond and Gold Bourse of Guinea (DGBG) in joint venture with Canadians Mr. Saramady Touré, the Guinean Ambassador to Canada, has announced the signing of a government decree by President Professor Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea for the establishment…
June 13, 2016 Turquoise Hill soars on Rio Tinto increasing stake rumours The mining giant is said to have hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser to look at a two-step wrap-up of the Vancouver-based firm.
Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge Company just released an initial resource in the heart of the Zambian-Congo Copperbelt. February 08, 2026 | 06:36 am
