August 20, 2013 Sotheby’s expects at least $19m for this rare blue diamond The rock, about the size of a shirt button, is the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever graded by a laboratory.
August 20, 2013 Gold, silver samples light fire under Cache Exploration Toronto-based micro-cap one of the most actively traded stocks on the venture board after tripling in value.
August 20, 2013 Giant miners hit 30-year lows Mining stocks took a dip on Tuesday, as major companies such as Glencore Xstrata and BHP Billiton reported losses and massive writedowns.
August 20, 2013 Glasenberg writes off $8 billion. Yawn 9 reasons why Glencore-Xstrata's eye-watering impairments are nothing to lose sleep about.
August 20, 2013 AngloGold struggling to keep flagship mine in Ghana open — report New CEO, Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, said operations are unsustainable.
August 20, 2013 BHP goes for it: $2.6bn in Canada’s Jansen potash project Today's announcement takes BHP’s total commitment to Jansen to about $3.8 billion.
August 20, 2013 Fracking blamed for massive wave of earthquakes in Ohio The state registered over 100 earthquakes in less than a year. Study links them to fracking.
August 20, 2013 $5.6 Million Funding for Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining As reported on CBC, Prime Minister Stephen Harper annouced a funding of $5.6 million over four years for the construction of the […]
August 20, 2013 Indians buying gold again after RBI-induced confusion ends Gold imports on standstill since July.
August 20, 2013 Western Australia miners welcome the government’s royalty review 2012 WA mineral and petroleum royalties reached over A$5 billion.
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