China unlikely to be ousted as world’s main gold producer
The nation’s gold output between January and October was of 323 tonnes, 11% more than in the same period last year.
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To become a major minerals producer, Venezuela’s biggest challenge is itself
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Coal seam gas mining may risk ocean life: report
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Rosenberg’s reasons to go for gold
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Swarovski unveils palace made out of crystals
Diamond-like crystals manufacturer Swarovski and UK architect Asif Khan have built a “palace” made out of Swarovski luxury gems.
Atlas Copco to acquire MEYCO, broadens offering for tunneling and mining
Deal broadens Atlas Copco’s offering with mobile equipment for applying sprayed concrete (shotcreting) in underground operations.
SLIDESHOW: Working Canada’s oil sands
Alberta's oil sands will positively affect all Canadian provinces and will lead to billions of dollars of jobs and investment across the country.
Will Papua New Guinea’s safest city survive the closure of Ok Tedi mine?
The mining town of Tabubil, in Papua New Guinea, is facing the closure of the nearby Ok Tedi copper mine, an operation that currently employs nearly 2,000 people, most of them locals.
