Red flag over bauxite mining – NGO warns of risks due to lax enforcement

Peka wants the moratorium extended until all concerns in the EIA report are satisfactorily met. An environmental NGO has called … More

S’pore firm partners with Johor ruler in gold mining venture

Under agreement, Johor ruler will receive RM3m if mining operations happen and 30pct of annual profits. A Singaporean company has … More

After Martian landscape experience in Kuantan, bauxite mining set to resume

The EIA report lists three major concerns, which include river and air pollution. Six years ago, Putrajaya put an end … More

Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks

GABARONE : An exceptionally large and white 1,174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced Wednesday, … More

Pahang MB says restoration of Tasik Chini to cost RM20m

KUANTAN : The Pahang government estimates that RM20 million is needed to restore an area of 600 hectares in Tasik … More

Som Forest: Home to tapirs and elephants or mining site for Pahang royals?

A mining project is seeking approval to excavate iron in 60.76ha of a degazetted forest reserve. Another mining project is … More

World’s third largest diamond discovered in Botswana

Mining firm Debswana presents the 1,098-carat stone to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi The diamond firm Debswana has announced the … More

Military coup clouds control over jade, gems in Myanmar

Opposition to the military’s coup has boosted ethnic armed groups, creating a new challenge to its lucrative jade and gems … More

China’s metal imports from Myanmar show trade contortions amid post-coup protest

YANGON : Chinese trade data gave a mixed snapshot of neighbour Myanmar’s ability to keep up metal shipments in March amid … More

Pahang Orang Asli keep up the fight against mining project

They say the area has been gazetted as a forest reserve, while pollution from the project will affect the river … More

Dan Gertler – the man at the centre of DR Congo corruption allegations

The Biden administration recently re-imposed sanctions on Israeli businessman Dan Gertler over alleged massive corruption in the Democratic Republic of … More

Jelai forest safe for now after DOE rejects EIA terms for rare earth mine

A stakeholders meeting raised concerns about pollutants, health effects. A patch of land in Pahang’s Jelai forest the size of … More

Planned rare earth mine in Jelai forest can fit in 924 football fields

A major river passes through the proposed site which is densely forested. Plans are afoot to mine rare earth from … More

Romania’s mining heartland faces up to post-coal future

Romania’s coal-mining heartland in the Jiu Valley is in decline and faces an uncertain future. Until the late 1990s, there … More

18 Chinese miners killed in underground gas leak

BEIJING (AFP) : Eighteen miners were confirmed dead on Saturday (Dec 5) after a carbon monoxide leak at a coal … More

Mining industry unable to enjoy tax incentives

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): The mining industry faced difficulties in the first eight months of this year due to being unable … More

Rio Tinto chief Jean-Sébastien Jacques to quit over Aboriginal cave destruction

The boss of Rio Tinto, Jean-Sébastien Jacques, will step down following criticism of the mining giant’s destruction of sacred Aboriginal … More

Gold-hunting diggers destroy Sudan’s priceless past

Jabal Maragha, Sudan : When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan arrived at the ancient site … More

Indonesian workers block access to giant gold mine over family visits

TIMIKA, Indonesia: More than 1,000 Indonesian workers blocked access to the world’s biggest gold mine on Monday (Aug 24) in … More

Miner Finds 442-Carat Diamond That May Be Worth $18 Million

The recovery of this remarkable 442 carat diamond, one of the world’s largest gem quality diamonds is further confirmation of the caliber of the Letseng mine and its ability to consistently produce large, high quality diamonds,