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Sirius Minerals to supply 500,000 tonnes of fertilizer a year to Chinese firmAerial image from north of York potash mine site. (Courtesy of Sirius Minerals) London-listed Sirius Minerals (LON:SXX), the company building a potash mine beneath a U.K. national...

Mining projects worth $56 billion to come on stream in PeruMMG’s gigantic Las Bambas mine is the largest China-backed mining projects scheduled to come on stream in Peru next year. Mining projects worth more than $56 billion are expected...

The world’s largest black diamond can now be seen in DubaiThe unusual gem is named after the Korloff -Sapojnikoff family, members of the Russian nobility, who once owned it. Billed as the world’s largest known black diamond, the 88-karat...

The spill has been called the biggest mining disaster in Brazil’s history, with about 20 people either confirmed dead or still missing after the dam burst sent a wave a mud cascading into a village.Two of the largest mining...

Tim Coughlin’s career arc is actually a circle. The 50 year old geologist did his PhD research on gold-system targeting methods in the Andes of South America. Later, as chief geologist for AngloGold Ashanti, Coughlin spent several years being...

Klondex Mines (TSX:KDX) has added to its portfolio of properties by acquiring the idled Rice Lake Mine in Manitoba, Canada. The Nevada-focused gold and silver producer said Friday it would buy the mine and mill for US$20 million in...

One of the largest copper mines in Africa is increasing production at its open pit operation by employing a fleet of 200-tonne haul trucks with overhead trolley-assist specially designed for long, steep, uphill climb conditions. Duratray SDBAmong the fleet...