3 gold miners die in Ghana
Three miners died last week in Ghana after inhaling toxic fumes while underground.
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China is burning through its natural resources
China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.
Iron ore price enters bull market
After a stunning week of gains iron ore is now trading 22% above record lows hit early April.
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‘Perfect’ 100-carat diamond sold for ‘only’ $22 million
After just three minutes of bidding, the final price was $22,090,000, including the buyer's premium.
Barrick faces fresh opposition to executive pay plan
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will vote against the gold miner’s executive compensation structure next week.
Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine is safe — Chile’s court
La Serena appeals court unanimously rejected a lawsuit presented by locals, which claimed the massive tailing dam had dried up a nearby stream and contaminated underground water.
Canadian mining chairman Jim Doak found dead in Mongolia
Doak, the chairman of Toronto-based uranium exploration and development company Khan Resources, was found dead Thursday morning in his hotel room.
China scrapping rare earth export tax will boost demand — Lynas
Beijing had been widely expected to eliminate tariffs and quotas on rare earth shipments after a World Trade Organization panel branded them discriminatory last year.
