Rio Tinto paints rosy future for diamonds
Production of rough diamonds expected to be worth $19.6 billion by 2018.
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Greenland embraces mining rush, but won’t ‘favour one country alone’ — Prime Minister
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Canadian silver producer denounces harassment, violence from illegal miners in Mexico
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Former Rio Tinto chief Albanese has a new job: CEO of Vedanta
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