Middle East

Ongoing drilling by Geopacific Resources at Prospect 160 of the Kou Sa Copper-Gold Project in northern Cambodia continues to intersect thick sulphide intersections and has demonstrated increasing thickness of the dilation zone. Prospect 160 is one of the most...

Mongolian coal producer SouthGobi Resources has executed a deferral agreement with China Investment Corporation (CIC) for the deferral of a number of cash interest payments. The terms of the agreement are: The cash interest payment originally due on May...

In 2016 Austmine will run its first Innovation Mentoring in METS Program. This unique initiative will be the only mentoring program for individuals that is purely dedicated to the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector. 11302015 Austmine imageAustmine...

New mapping and geophysics have confirmed and extended vein graphite targets at Lanka Graphite Limited’s exploration licences in southwest Sri Lanka. The ASX-listed company has received the first set of results from an ongoing Very Low Frequency (VLF) Electromagnetic...

The Gekko Systems Assay Laboratory in Ballarat, Victoria, has received National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation in the field of Chemical Testing. 11302015 Gekko LabNATA is one of the largest comprehensive laboratory accreditation bodies in the world and...

The price of iron ore fell to within shouting distance of all-time lows on Thursday with even high-quality lump producers caught up in the bearishness. On Thursday the benchmark 62% Fe import price including freight and insurance at the...

These two record-breaking diamonds were bought for $77 million, by the same person, The Blue Moon, sold for $48.5 million, is now known as "The Blue Moon of Josephine.” Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau forked out $77 million at two...