The Blacksmith Institute, in collaboration with Green Cross Switzerland, recently released a report titled The World’s Worst Pollution Problems. The top ten problems, detailed in this report, include, in first place, artisanal gold mining followed in second place by contaminated surface water. Then, ranked in fourth place were industrial mining activities, followed by, in sixth […]

This gloomy conclusion comes from RBC Capital Markets Equity Research saying “the past month has seen a flurry of negative news for diamonds. The most recent was last week’s HP Billiton Antwerp rough tender where prices, according to diamantaires, fell as much as 40%. This comes after a small tender in South Africa by Etruscan […]

HudBay Minerals has been named Manitoba’s 2008 Outstanding Large Business by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC). Allen J. Palmiere, HudBay’s Chief Executive Officer, received the award on behalf of the company during the inaugural Annual Manitoba Business Awards ceremony, hosted by the MCC on October 29, 2008. The company is Canada’s third largest producer […]

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) and the Minerals Council of Australia, Victorian Division (MCA) have signed off today on two significant documents regarding exploration and mining on Victorian private land.The first document is a guide for landowners regarding exploration and mining on private land, the second is a standard agreement for compensation for mineral exploration […]

Alcoa’s Kwinana alumina refinery in Australia was recognised for excellence in the Australian mining industry, being named ‘Minerals Processing Plant of the Year’ at the annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards. The award is presented to an organisation which has improved productivity, safety, and environmental standards or has reached notable milestones using new technology, innovative processes […]

Golden Star Resources (GSR) was recently awarded a prestigious Nedbank Capital Green Mining award in recognition of the creation of and continuing efforts on the Golden Star Oil Palm Plantation project (GSOPP). It isthe first non-South African company to receive a Nedbank Capital Green Mining award in any category. This award follows the July 30 transfer […]