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Fourteen of the world’s largest diamond companies moving into new Panama Gem & Jewelry Center

The Panama Gem & Jewelry Center is the largest and most ambitious development project ever undertaken on behalf of the jewelry and gemstone trades in Latin America.

Panama Diamond Exchange | December 15, 2014 | 4:36 pm

Newcrest, Harmony set to build one of the world’s lowest-cost gold mines

The revised plan for their jointly-owned Wafi-Golpu in PNG will require an initial capital spending cost of $2.3 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2014 | 3:44 pm

VIDEO: Cat machines destroy world’s tallest sand castle

Well, they built it, so they were entitled to do whatever they wanted with the new Guinness World Record holder for the highest sand-made fort.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2014 | 11:18 am

Senate passes huge Arizona copper mine

The United States Senate has passed a controversial land swap deal, paving the way for the country's largest copper mine to move forward, following close to a decade of roadblocks by Washington.

MINING.com Editor | December 15, 2014 | 1:28 am

Thompson Creek flounders after announcing moly mine shutdown

Shares in Thompson Creek Metals (TSX:TCM, NYSE:TC) sunk to 52-week lows, after news broke last Wednesday that the B.C.-focused company is putting its Endako molybdenum mine on temporary suspension.

Andrew Topf | December 15, 2014 | 12:26 am