‘Blood diamond’ monitoring to remain focus on conflict-torn regions
The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council is not in favour of expanding the scope of the Kimberley Process scheme beyond conflict zones.
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Fresh job cuts at Rio’s Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia
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Platinum, palladium price unmoved by strike talks failure
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US Energy Department said to have illegally transferred uranium to private firm
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