Study finds India holds vast reserves of diamonds
Geologists identified a 200,000 square km-area in India’s south that holds perfect conditions for diamond formation.
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Goldman Sachs subpoenaed in metal prices investigation
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South African unions not impressed with offer; no deal reached
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The Shanghai fix: Chinese gold dealers manipulated prices for years
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