Rio Tinto to launch virtual tour of its Canadian Diavik diamond mine
The virtual reality headset will debut at the JCK Luxury Show in Las Vegas.
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South Africa reshuffles cabinet, names new mineral resources minister
Susan Shabangu, highly criticized for her handling of a strike in the platinum sector, was booted out from a cabinet that now includes South Africa's first black minister and a first openly gay official.
Scientists find rare-earth-like magnetic properties in iron
Finding may provide a new and more available ingredient for manufacturing motors for hybrid and electric cars, as well as generators.
India easing gold import restrictions: Curb your enthusiasm
Even if incoming PM Narendra Modi relaxed all gold import curbs – and that's still a big if – the impact on global markets should be muted.
Tesla’s Gigafactory: Needs 6 new graphite mines, but where will cobalt be sourced?
The electric motor company's plans to double the globe's battery output will up graphite demand 152%, but sourcing cobalt outside the Congo could prove difficult.
Output at no 2 global gold producer falls
Australia's gold output down 7% due to weather.
Optimism hampers adequate mine closure
"We need to recognize that post closure is forever."
Gold and silver price: The year of living quietly
Gold has been burnishing its reputation as the least volatile metal in 2014 and the silver market has been eerily quiet this year. Can it last?
Wild cat rips apart plans for giant Arizona copper mine
Vancouver firm's timeline to build 3rd largest US copper mine in doubt after sighting of endangered ocelot restarts permit consultations amid bitter takeover fight.
