June 12, 2015 Rio Tinto mulls $300M writedown as uranium mine expansion cancelled Operations ceased at Ranger in 2011 and the underground expansion project was the only hope of future mining at the site.
June 12, 2015 TIMELINE: Birth and development of the diamond mining industry While the term "diamond" comes from the Greek word "Adamas", meaning "unconquerable", the earliest gems were found in India, in 4th century BC.
June 11, 2015 Mine financing: 2015 off to dismal start A third of money raised is destined for Canadian projects while Australia's share of global total drops to only 5%.
June 11, 2015 Peru mining investment down 14% on unrest, violence, low metal prices Total for this year may be $7.7 billion, down from 2014's $8.7 billion and significantly lower than a record $10 billion in 2013.
June 11, 2015 African Potash seeks to create trading platform in Eastern and Southern Africa The goal is to facilitate the mining, production and distribution of the fertilizer in Eastern and Southern Africa.
June 11, 2015 Lonmin shares collapse as Glencore completes stake divestment The move may create a group of sellers that want to dispose of their holding, or it could open the door to a buyer, according to analysts.
June 10, 2015 Asian coal prices close to floor, unlikely to fall further than $10 -industry Coal prices in Asia are already at levels that have forced some producers to curb supply and are unlikely to fall more than another $10, industry officials said.
June 10, 2015 Ghana urged to end child labour in gold mines A rights group estimates that thousands of children as young as nine are working in the country's gold mines, violating international and local laws, as well as risking their lives.
June 10, 2015 U.S. coal miners owe over $62 million in health and safety violations fines The top ten coal miners alone had combined unpaid fines of $18.3 million by the end of April.
June 10, 2015 World Coal Association urges G7 leaders to invest more in cleaner technologies The industry body said that instead of fighting fossil fuels, industrialized nations should try to make them cleaner.
Australian lithium miner PLS Group signs supply deal with China’s Canmax Company has signed an offtake deal to supply 150,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate for two year. February 09, 2026 | 01:46 pm
