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Gold extended its longest slump in four years while silver tumbled to the lowest level since Sept. 2010.
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Canada Rare Earth Corp. identifies refinery development site in US
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Alberta regulator approves oil sands lakes in place of reforesting
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United Nations publishes first plan for deep sea mining
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Ghana creates new task force to fight illegal mining
Government vows to pursue both foreigners and locals involved with bad practices in gold and diamond extraction.
