Former Gemfields exc.-led firm grabs Coscuez emerald mine in Colombia
Fura Gems aims to resume production at the mine within six months of the deal closure.
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Rick Perry suggests proposal to force utilities to pay more for non-renewables
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China imported record iron ore in September as steel output curbs start to bite
The amount of iron ore shipped to China surpassed 100 million tonnes for the first time in September.
The Polyus power play
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Trump to shrink Utah national monuments in bid to boost drilling, mining
U.S. President Donald Trump will shrink the size of two national monuments in Utah, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah said on Friday, a change that will open parts of them to drilling and mining but which Democrats, environmental groups and Native Americans are vowing to fight.
The best diamonds in the world are buried at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
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All of the world’s money and markets in one visualization (New!)
We've re-made our most famous infographic of all-time to show you all of the world's money and markets in one giant data visualization!
