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Why the rush into Canadian gold mines may continue: Steve Todoruk

Steve Todoruk, a broker at Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., has been eyeing the next possible takeover. He believes he’s narrowed down the most likely targets.

Sprott's Thoughts | May 4, 2015 | 12:42 pm

This plant may be the best diamond-finding tool you’ll ever have

American geophysicist and Fulbright scholar, Stephen Haggerty, has found a new prickly, palm-like plant that seems to grow only on top of kimberlite pipes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2015 | 12:00 pm

Vancouver’s Britannia Mine Museum Celebrates Mining Week with Family Fun Day

Saturday, May 9 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Britannia Mine Museum | May 4, 2015 | 9:20 am

NSW environmental watchdog bashed over BHP’s coal pollution case

The 14-months long investigation ended on April 10, with BHP accepting the charge of “causing an offensive odour,” and the EPA releasing just a single tweet about it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2015 | 7:30 am

Goldman Sachs mulls selling Colombia’s coal mines

The sale would put an end to Goldman’s rocky involvement in raw-materials production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2015 | 7:00 am

Hudbay’s Manitoba miners down tools

Close to 200 miners at mines run by Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE:HBM) in Manitoba, Canada walked off the job over the weekend.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2015 | 4:24 pm

Price, distribution the main obstacles to synthetic diamond growth

Unlike other precious gems, high-quality synthetic diamonds can only trade at around a 2 to 20 percent discount to naturally-mined stones.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2015 | 3:38 pm

Newmont sells NZ gold mine for $106 million

Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) has sold its only mine in New Zealand, the Waihi gold mine, to OceanaGold (TSX, ASX:OGC), the companies announced last Thursday.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2015 | 2:33 pm