This man stole a diamond worth $160,000 and traded it for bag of pot
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India’s biggest underground coal mine opens next month
With an annual capacity of 2.8 million tonnes the mine is expected to help feed the country’s starved power stations.
China to impose revamped coal tax in December
The new resource expected to encourage a more efficient use of coal, which has been blamed for the nation's severe air pollution troubles.
London Mining shares collapse on funding fears
The iron ore producer warned it did not have sufficient cash to operate Marampa, its only mine.
Singapore kilobar gold trading to debut mid-Oct
Moves seeks to establish Singapore as centre for precious metals after the government removed 7% goods and services tax on investment-grade gold, silver and platinum in October 2012.
NWT doles out exploration grants as diamond activity heats up
Northwest Territories, the northern Canadian region known for diamond mining, is giving a leg up to exploration companies through an incentive program it first rolled out in June.
Coal still burning hot in Alberta
The Edmonton Journal published an article last week on the Genesee 1, 2 and 3 coal-fired generating facilities, located not far from the Alberta capital.
Imperial’s cleanup plan underway for Mount Polley mine dam breach, but questions remain
With 24 million cubic metres of water and tailings flushed downstream of the Mount Polley gold and copper mine, the company’s biggest challenge now is to keep the remaining tailings and water contained.
China spurns gold, adding to price woes
The slump in the gold price that has occurred in recent months shows no signs of letting up, and the latest import data from China will not give any joy to gold bugs.
