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Russian diamond giant Alrosa Q3 output falls
The miner's total diamond production for the quarter reached 9.7 million carats, slightly down from 9.9 million carats in the same period last year.
InfoMine founder recognized for environmental management and stewardship
He co-founded SRK, Gemcom and Infomine and now is inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame.
China sets tougher restrictions on illegal mining, exporting of rare earths
Beijing has launched a five-month campaign that aims to finally crackdown on illegal extraction and smuggling of the coveted elements.
Polish coal miner slashes production forecast amid restructuring
Announcement comes as Polish authorities work on a plan to group its loss-making mines into a “bad” or a “good” unit.
Hundreds strike at Glencore’s coal mine in South Africa
Workers downed tools Friday after talks over the structuring of packages for employees who face lay offs hit a roadblock.
TECO Energy sells coal subsidiary for $170 million
The sale price includes future payments of $50 million if certain coal benchmark prices reach specified levels over the next five years.
Peabody swings to loss as coal prices plunge
While coal sales have shown some signs of a rebound, low natural-gas prices continue to pressure the fossil fuel demand and pricing.
One of these five companies will run the gold fix
Broker Autilla Ltd (Sapient), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jointly with Thomson Reuters, U.S. derivatives bourse Intercontinental Exchange, the London Metal Exchange and broker ICAP's online platform EBS will present their proposals this Friday.
