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Lucapa Diamond to Acquire 80% Interest in Brooking Diamond Project, Western Australia
October 24, 2016
Lucapa Diamond Company Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire an 80 percent interest in the Brooking Diamond Project in West Kimberley lamproite province, Western Australia. The agreement was signed with the owner of the diamond exploration project, Leopold
Argent Minerals Wins Government Grant for Its West Wyalong Project, NSW
October 24, 2016
Argent Minerals Ltd has received a major vote of confidence in its West Wyalong project, after receiving a $200,000 grant awarded by the NSW Government for diamond drilling of gold/copper-gold targets. The award represents the largest funding amount available to
W Resources Makes First Tungsten Shipment to U.S. from La Parrilla Mine, Spain
October 21, 2016
W Resources PLC has shipped its first batch of tungsten concentrate from its La Parrilla mine since plant start-up last month. The customer is based in the United States, making this W’s first shipment of any kind to the country.
Seven Fatalities in Coal Mine Gas Explosion in China
October 19, 2016
A gas explosion inside a coal mine in southwestern China has killed seven people and injured two more. Rescue crews at the Rongsheng mine in Guizhou province were able to save 11 people, including the two injured. Authorities would not
Miners Find Giant £140 Million Jade Stone in Burma
October 19, 2016
Miners in Burma have found one of the world’s most valuable pieces of jade. The stone is valued at £140 million and was discovered in a remote mine in Kachin State, in the north of the country. The stone is
Ecuador Approves Lundin Gold’s Fruta del Norte Project
October 14, 2016
Lundin Gold Inc. has completed and received approval for the environmental impact study (EIS) by the Government of Ecuador for its Fruta del Norte Project located in Ecuador. “This is a significant accomplishment for the company and the development of
Scottish Government Bans Underground Coal Gasification
October 14, 2016
The Scottish government announced that it will not support the developments of the underground coal gasification (UCG), a form of unconventional gas extraction from coal seams, after a new report raised serious environmental concerns. The UCG gas extraction involves injection
Mariana Resources Targets Ivory Coast for Next Big Gold Find, West Africa
October 14, 2016
Mariana Resources Ltd has snapped up an 80 percent stake in Awalé Resources, a fellow gold explorer based in the Ivory Coast. Awale has substantial exploration acreage in three contiguous exploration licenses in the eastern border area of Bondoukou and
Agrimin Gets Closer to Mining Agreement for Its Mackay Sulphate of Potash Project, Western Australia
October 14, 2016
Agrimin Ltd has signed a negotiation protocol with the Kiwirrkurra people for its Mackay Sulphate of Potash (SOP) Project in Western Australia. The protocol has been signed with a view to enter into a mining agreement for the development and
Kinross Gold Enters Three-year Labor Agreement at Its Tasiast Mine, Mauritania
October 13, 2016
Kinross Gold Corporation has agreed to a new three-year collective labor agreement (CLA) with unionized employees at its Tasiast mine in Mauritania. The company and the Government of Mauritania have also agreed to a “Mauritanization” plan to increase the number
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