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.
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Rio Tinto gives shelved diamond mine to central Indian state
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Cereal box-sized spacecraft could sample asteroids for mining potential
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Trevali invests in Caribou Mine future with new mining fleet
Trevali has committed to an approximately Cdn$20-million investment through a new partnership with Sandvik Mining to supply and maintain a full fleet of mining equipment for Caribou Mine operations.
