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Rio Tinto confirms strong potential for diamond jewellery demand in China

An increasing demand for diamond jewellery coming from China could help precious stone producers to boost sales in the following months, hinted diversified miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) in a release summarizing key insights from a market research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2012 | 10:58 am

Chief of Codelco quits amid legal battle with Anglo

In what it seems to be the first casualty of the heated conflict between diversified miner Anglo American (LON:ALL) and its Chilean adversary Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer announced its CEO Diego Hernandez resigned late Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2012 | 9:35 am

Impala Platinum faces potential halt to Zimplats operations due to differences with Zimbabwe’s government

Zimbabwe's central bank threatened to freeze Impala Platinum's local account and ordered local banks to halt managing any of the company’s exports because it has “failed to comply with an order to bank locally,” state-controlled newspaper The Herald reports.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2012 | 6:54 am

Balmoral announces nickel-copper-PGE discovery at Grasset, Detour Gold Trend Project, Quebec

Balmoral Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:BAR)(OTCQX:BALMF) ("Balmoral" or the "Company") today reported a new discovery of nickel-copper-platinum group metal mineralization on the Company's wholly owned Grasset Property.

Marketwire | May 25, 2012 | 5:42 am

China gains approval to begin trading silver futures

It has been a tough month for both silver prices and silver stocks. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) has fallen nearly 16 percent in the last month.

Marketwire | May 25, 2012 | 5:22 am

Chinese consumption surprise sees copper price come roaring back

Goldman Sachs came out with a report showing Chinese copper usage in April came in at the second highest run rate on record.

Frik Els | May 25, 2012 | 12:31 am

Iris Dorsett receives Engineering Excellence Award for her Education Program “Mining Safer Roads”

The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) recognized Iris Dorsett (ROAD safety officer at Bathurst Regional Council) for her education program […]

Susanne Iberle | May 24, 2012 | 10:50 pm

Mining and Education Opportunities for Australia: Conference “Latin America Down Under” in Sydney

As the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) reports, the two day conference “Latin America Down Under” in Sydney was an opportunity for Australian […]

Susanne Iberle | May 24, 2012 | 10:19 pm