January 17, 2013 Lucky Aussie prospector finds massive $260K gold nugget The piece is a 22-cm-long hunk of gold weighing 5.5 kg.
January 17, 2013 African Barrick’s 2012 output drops 9% The Tanzania-focused gold minhas suffered from three consecutive years of declining gold production
January 17, 2013 Air Curtain Burning Better than Grinding In New York City, The Army Corp of Engineers, the US EPA and FEMA are using a much better alternative to wood debris removal than in many past disasters. They…
January 17, 2013 Global steel director for Brazil’s Vale quits amid division reshuffle With the executive's resignation, the global steel director's position will no longer exist.
January 17, 2013 Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."
January 17, 2013 Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.
January 17, 2013 Rio Tinto may have found a buyer for its Diavik diamond mine North American diamond miner Harry Winston has indicated a willingness to buy from the diversified mining giant.
January 17, 2013 Rare earth minerals discovered in Carribean soil The Jamaican government has announced the discovery of an abundance of rare earth minerals in its soil by a team of Japanese scientists.
January 17, 2013 BHP Billiton sued over sale of Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston C. Fipke Holdings Ltd. (Fipco), a joint-venture partner, is suing BHP Billiton over its plan to sell its stake in Canada’s Ekati diamond mine and nearby exploration properties to Harry…
January 17, 2013 Surge in coal industry accidents spurs online safety initiative The Queensland coal sector saw a surge in mining-related accidents and injuries in 2012.
Diamond slump pushes Botswana to broaden mining base Botswana is stepping up exploration beyond diamonds as weak prices and lab-grown rivals expose risks of reliance. February 10, 2026 | 05:03 am
