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Alrosa 2017 sales fall to $4.3bn on lower average price for rough diamonds

Russian miner said the price decline for rough diamonds was due to the changed sales assortment resulting from an increased demand for small-sized rough rocks from India.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2018 | 3:31 am

The role of exotic animals in California’s Gold Rush

Together with hundreds of people, exotic animals arrived in California during the Gold Rush of the 1850s.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 10, 2018 | 6:41 pm

Klondex shrinks Manitoban operations

The Vancouver-based company announced the immediate reduction of underground mining operations and workforce at its True North mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 10, 2018 | 6:38 pm

Lundin Gold to start building Ecuador’s largest underground mine

Fruta del Norte is expected to produce 340koz of gold per year over 13 years.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 10, 2018 | 5:45 pm

Pancontinental in the quest for “blue gold”

The company is looking in Canada, the world's No. 3 cobalt producer.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 10, 2018 | 4:41 pm

Reform overdue to drive growth and protect Australia from future downturn

Minerals Council of Australia’s pre-Budget submission warns that every year Budget repair is delayed puts Australia closer to the risk of an economic shock.

Minerals Council of Australia | January 10, 2018 | 2:22 pm

Electric cars market threatened by potential cobalt tax hike in Congo

The nation, responsible for about two thirds of global output, plans to increase tax on cobalt to 5% from 2%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 1:05 pm

Giant Bougainville mine restart stalls on moratorium over fears of civil unrest

The Bougainville government has imposed an indefinite moratorium on mining at the controversial Panguna site — once the world's biggest open-pit copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 11:33 am

Russian competition watchdog investigates Alrosa gas assets sale

The Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service is investigating forthcoming sale of natural gas assets by producer Alrosa after a complaint from would-be buyer.

Reuters | January 10, 2018 | 10:44 am

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