BHP Billiton announced that Samarco Mineração S.A (Samarco), Vale and BHP Billiton Brasil LTDA (BHP Billiton Brasil) had entered into an agreement (Agreement) with the Federal Attorney General of Brazil, the States of Espirito Santo and Minas Gerais and certain other public authorities (Brazilian Authorities) for the restoration of the…

Crater Gold Mining’s upgraded gold mining plant has been transported to the HGZ Gold Mine project site in Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands Province with commissioning to commence immediately. The upgraded gold mining plant includes two new hammer mills, two high speed centrifugal concentrators, gravity shaking tables and a new…

Gold prices have climbed more than 6% this year. By comparison, stocks have had a dismal start to the year — The Dow is down more than 1,000 points, while the Nasdaq has lost 8% of its value since Jan. 4.Gold prices have climbed more than 6% this year. By…

The government of Luxembourg is taking a page out of the U.S. books by officially launching an initiative to promote the mining of asteroids for minerals. The move comes barely three months after President Barack Obama enacted legislation to foster such ventures. The tiny European country, which has been studying…

Ekati mine aerial view, August 2010. (Image by Jason Pineau, WikiMedia Commons) Displeased shareholders of Canada’s Dominion Diamond (TSX, NYSE:DDC), the world’s third largest producer of rough diamonds by value, are stepping up efforts to force a company overhaul. The group, led by Toronto-based hedge fund K2 & Associates Investment…