October 17, 2013

Dairy company one step closer to opening coal mine

Fonterra received approval for New Zealand coal mine through its subsidiary Glencoal Energy.

October 16, 2013

Chalco wants $2.2bn for stake in Simandou iron ore project

Simandou is expected to produce over 95 million tonnes of iron ore per year.

October 16, 2013

Canadian diamond miner says it has found ‘one of the world’s largest kimberlites’

Pangolin Diamonds discovers 270-hectare kimberlite in Botswana.

October 16, 2013

Gold price drop boosts gold and silver coin sales

Gold coin sales already hit three-month high this month.

October 16, 2013

Tenova Pyromet to Relocate from Parktown, Johannesburg to Greenstone, Johannesburg

Tenova Mining & Minerals today announced that its Parktown, Johannesburg based Group company, Tenova Pyromet, is relocating at the end of October to the Tenova Mining & Minerals complex at…

October 16, 2013

Field spectroscopy is an important tool for mining exploration

Using spectrometers and spectroradiometers for mining exploration allows for the collection of data that can be applied to geological surveys, alteration zones mapping, mineral identification, and geomorphology applications.

October 16, 2013

Is gold still a safe haven?

Owning an asset that is no-one’s obligation and has no ties to the financial system would seem to be prudent at a time like this, so why hasn’t gold performed…

October 16, 2013

Some good news for OGX and rumours that Batista may leave

Share prices of oil and gas firm OGX soar as CEO fired and rumours float that Eike Batista may cede control.

October 16, 2013

Russians pull half-tonne meteorite from lake

Space rock assumed to have originated from a meteor that injured more than 1,000 people in February.

October 16, 2013

Edgewater Exploration seeks to clarify project status while stock slides

Disagreement over whether there is the technical expertise and financial ability to see the project through.