European Union revokes sanctions on Zimbabwe’s diamond firm—report
Despite claims of fraud in the July election that kept President Robert Mugabe in power.
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“If you don’t have cash flow and credibility, you are not going to build a mine right now.”
Five Chinese miners die from poison gas in Hunan
Rescue attempt gone bad.
Japan goes nuclear-free
New applications could lead to restarts some time next year.
Hedge funds turn decidedly bearish on gold
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