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Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally

Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 3:02 am

Billion-dollar Alberta coal company goes bankrupt

A coal company in west-central Alberta that in 2011 sold for $1-billion is bankrupt, killing hopes that its mine might re-open in the first quarter.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2017 | 5:10 pm

Four dead after armed robbers storm DRC gold mine

An armed attack on the Twanziga gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Tuesday has resulted in four casualties.

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2017 | 3:55 pm

Palisade’s top 3 uranium stock picks for 2017

On December 8, 2016, Palisade Research came out with a bold prediction – the bottom for uranium and uranium stocks was in.

Palisade Research | February 7, 2017 | 3:16 pm

U.S. repeal of mining anti-corruption rules will mean Canadian companies will have much tougher reporting guidelines

The repeal of a U.S. anti-corruption “resource extraction rule,” which passed Congress late last week, leaves Canadian companies with much tougher reporting rules than their American peers, putting the two countries on divergent paths.

Financial Post | February 7, 2017 | 3:01 pm

Russia’s Alrosa January sales up 60%

The world's top diamond producer by output in carats fetched $358 million in rough gems and $7.28 million in polished rocks last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2017 | 5:41 am

The world’s largest miner wants more action on carbon capture

BHP Billiton says more help is needed from both governments and industry to promote the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2017 | 4:43 am

These are just 15 ways in which graphene could reshape the world

Everybody seems to love Graphene, the one-atom-thick sheets of carbon that aren't just super flexible, harder than diamond, and stronger than steel, but are also able to conduct electricity better than copper.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2017 | 4:00 am

Rio Tinto gives shelved diamond mine to central Indian state

The Madhya Pradesh government will take ownership of the assets, including all the land, plant, equipment, and diamond samples recovered during exploration.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2017 | 3:00 am

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