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Dominion Diamond stock apathetic amid significant production ramp
This was supposed to be a key year for Dominion, especially with the commencement of mining at the company’s rich Misery Main pipe at its Ekati mine.
Mineral sands on the move
Australia’s largest mineral-sands producer, Iluka Resources, is seeing a turnaround in prices for its products.
No more easy gold discoveries
In 2012, gold explorers spent a record breaking $6 billion in exploration. The outcome? Just 4 major discoveries over the following 3 years!
Enbridge to pay $61 million fine for 2010 oil spills in Michigan, Illinois
$177 million settlement announced Wednesday requires action to prevent future spills.
US elections to give gold prices fresh boost despite roadblocks — analysts
Gold hit a three-week low in early US trading Wednesday, but analysts believe the overall trend is upward.
Heavy snowfall in Chile forces Anglo to cut annual copper target
Shares plunged after miner revealed that output fell almost across the board in the April – June period.
Lucara announces special dividend of $172m
Lucara is still trying to sell the second-largest diamond ever discovered.
BHP’s copper output to bounce back
World's top miner expects to produce 1.7 million tonnes in 2017 as output at giant Escondida mine jumps 9%.