2+ week, 5+ day ago  (241+ words) While the newly discovered ruby weighs around half as much as a 21, 450-carat stone found in 1996 " which weighed 4. 29 kilograms or 9. 45 pounds " experts believe the latest find is more valuable because of its superior colour and quality. Myanmar is responsible for…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (514+ words) Gold mines are crucial economic drivers, supplying gold for vital applications and infrastructure developments. While they often face scrutiny over their environmental impact, there's no getting away from the fact that mines are big business and play a vital role…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (353+ words) An abandoned Scottish coal mine is set for a major upgrade after securing "150, 000 in funding " with locals welcoming the plans. The investment, secured by locals in Fallin, near Stirling, will assess the feasibility of using the flooded Polmaise Colliery as…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (241+ words) At least 37 miners have died after a suspected gas leak in Nigeria. According to the reports, the incident is believed to have'happened just before sunrise at a site outside the town of Wase run by the mining company Solid Unity…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago  (635+ words) A man, out with his metal detector one morning, believed he had stumbled upon a massive gold nugget. However, the reality was even more astonishing. David Hole made the remarkable discovery in the soft yellow clay of Maryborough Regional Park…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (362+ words) Ministers are leaving Britain "toothless" as Beijing prepares to play a bigger role in approving a "50 billion mining merger than the UK Government. The UK-registered firm, Anglo American, one of Britain's largest listed companies, is pressing ahead with a blockbuster…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (564+ words) Gold has always attracted attention. For centuries, people have gone to extreme lengths to find and extract it, and even today, it remains one of the most valuable and sought-after resources on Earth. But the biggest source of gold today…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (320+ words) One of Sweden's most famous wooden churches has been picked up, fully intact, and moved to a new site to prevent it from being swallowed by the world's largest underground iron-ore mine. The Kiruna Church, Kiruna Kyrka in Swedish, and…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (265+ words) Potentially one of the world's biggest gold and silver mines in the world has been discovered in South America. New estimates show that deposits of gold, silver and copper along the border of Argentina and Chile could be worth billions…...