Glencore Xstrata unit slashes funding for its Tampakan copper-gold project
The $5.9 billion Philippine project is considered one of the largest foreign direct investments in the South Asian country.
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"The S&P 500 is up only 10% since October 2007 while gold is still up 75% over the same period of time."
Indian gold purchasing spree continues
Imports increase in July.
Newcrest reports $5.3bn loss, its largest ever
"It has been a very, very challenging year for the gold sector."
Rio Tinto shakes up diamond division
New head of Rio Tinto Diamonds.
Astronomers identify 12 asteroids close enough for mining
UK researchers went through a list of 9,000 near-Earth celestial bodies.
Boy digs up a 5.16-carat diamond at Arkansas state park
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