De Beers: global diamond sales grew only 4% in 2012
India bought less than in 2011, while rate of growth in China was cut in half.
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Thieves dressed as police steal 70 gold bars from Caribbean fishing boat
Authorities said the stolen shipment worth around $13 million was legal and 'normal security protocol' was followed.
$20bn poured into gold projects in Chile by 2020
Top copper producer wants to replicate success in gold.
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It's all good 'till 2030.
Coal News Digest now out on Mondays
As part of the redesign of MINING.com’s news digests to provide a cleaner look for an improved mobile phone and tablet experience, […]
How Gold Fields got rid of 90% of its South African workers without firing anyone
It's all about productivity.
American Eagle gold coin sales soar to 14-year high
Fiscal cliff worries and Obama re-election spur safe-haven buying.
VIDEO: Gold, silver producers take advantage of soft market to rework contracts and drive down costs
"There is a loyalty improvement, which is great for the industry."
Deadly accident at Alpha Natural Resources mine
A 27-year-old worker died Friday in an accident at a Greenbrier County coal mine, owned by a subsidiary of Virginia-based Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR).
