De Beers quits search for diamonds in Saskatchewan
The world's largest diamond company has been exploring for kimberlites north of the decommissioned Cluff Lake uranium mine.
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Freeport unloads California onshore oil assets for $592 million
Freeport-McMorRan (NYSE:FCX) has divested another portion of its substantial oil and gas assets as the number one publicly-held copper producer continues on a path of debt reduction.
At least 12 dead after coal mine collapse in India, Myanmar jade mine landslide
Two separate mining accidents in India and Myanmar have together claimed the lives of a dozen miners, though the death toll may rise as the search for bodies continues.
CHART: Gold mining stocks breakout 2016
Shares in the world's top gold miners outperformed the gold price by a huge margin – number one Barrick Gold surged by 116% in 2016.
Gold price breaks 3-year losing streak
But measured against US stocks, gold is now the cheapest since October 2007.
Coking coal price ends 2016 with sharp drop
Down more than 5% as market for steelmaking raw material corrects after dizzying year.
Australian white metal hunter up 11% after buying Bowdens
Australian silver explorer Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) is now all-in as it seeks to develop the continent's largest undeveloped silver deposit- the Bowdens Silver Project.
Former Chinalco boss sent to prison for 16 years
A Chinese court has sent a strong message to corporate executives who have been seeing playing fast and loose within the rules of boon-times capitalism in China.
Kumtor good to mine through 2017
Toronto-based Centerra Gold has been granted the necessary permits and approvals for its 2017 mine plan in Kyrgyzstan.
