Middle East

Canadian miner Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) can finally proceed with plans for developing its 1.6-million ounce Gatsuurt gold deposit near its Boroo Mine, Mongolia's parliament ruled Thursday. The decision, which comes after five years of negotiations, grants Centerra a 66%...

ALROSA's management, headed by the President Andrey Zharkov, paid a working visit to Mumbai and Surat (India). The Company representatives visited the Special Notified Zone (SNZ) that was opened last year at Bharat Diamond Bourse.The decision to set up...

It is worth about $1.5 million. Alrosa, the world's top diamond producer by output in carats, has found another massive precious rock at its Jubilee kimberlite pipe, in Yakutia, northeast Russia. The 121.96-carat diamond was extracted by the company’s...

Prophecy Development Corporation has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreement, equity investment agreement and share purchase Agreement with China-based Shandong Electrical Power Construction No2 Company (SEPCO2) to invest in and build the 600MW Chandgana power plant in...

The competitive position of Australian exporters has been enhanced by the official entry into force of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) on December 20. Australia’s Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said that more than 86% of...

Southern Arc Minerals has negotiated the terms of a non-brokered private placement to raise up to C$1 million through the sale of up to 4.166 million units at a price of C$0.24 per unit. Proceeds of the financing will...

Global stock markets fell Monday as worries over China's economy and instability in the Middle East combined to scare investors. Chinese bourses tumbled 6.9% in their opening session of 2016, its biggest decline on record for the first trading...