Diamond swallowed at exhibition a fake; $13,000 gem still missing
Sri Lanka's diamond-swallowing story took an surprising turn Tuesday as police revealed the 1.5 carat stone gulped by Chou Wan, 32, at a gem show was fake.
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ABB wins $140 million order in Brazil to automate world’s largest iron ore mine
ABB has won orders totaling $140 million from Brazilian miner giant Vale to supply automation and electrical equipment for the world’s largest iron ore project investment, which includes developing a mine and a processing plant located in the South American country.
Canadian Nordion loses three year dispute with Atomic Energy
Shares of nuclear medicine company Nordion dove close to 40%, down $3.93 at $6.53 in Toronto on Monday.
Germ-slaughtering copper to be employed as disease-resistant building material
An alumnus of the University of Arizona is promoting the use of copper alloys as hygienic, alternative construction materials in the healthcare sector.
Diavik mine to axe jobs in the eve of open pit closure
Massive layoffs are expected before the end of the month at Diavik, in Canada's Northwest Territories, as the diamond mine is set to close its open-pit section.
Silvercorp uses Chinese police to silence and suppress censorious short-sellers
Silvercorp Metals (TSX/NYSE:SVM) is alleged to have procured the assistance of police in arresting and silencing critics of the company who sought to profit from the short-selling of its stock.
Teck confesses to a century of US river pollution
Diversified mining giant Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.A) has confessed to polluting the upper reaches of Columbia River in Washington State for nearly a century with effluent discharge from one of its BC-situated smelters.
Does Doctor Copper’s breakout portend further bullish trends?
Could copper's vigorous breakthrough serve as a reliable portent of a bullish trend in the equities market and elsewhere?
Bernanke will absolutely implement QE3: Lundin
Brian Lundin says Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will "absolutely" implement a third round of quantitative easing.