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Ritchie Bros. to conduct six unreserved auctions in Eastern Canada in September

Thousands of equipment items and trucks to be sold by unreserved public auction in St. Johns, NL; Toronto, ON; Oakville, ON; Truro, NS; Rapides-Des-Joachims, QC; and Montreal, QC

Ritchie Bros | September 9, 2013 | 10:43 pm

The best indicator of China’s commodity trade is on an insane surge

Freight rates for iron-ore carrying vessels are up an astonishing 67% since end of August.

Frik Els | September 9, 2013 | 8:27 pm

Cigar Lake production delayed again; Cameco to miss 2013 target

Additional construction required for safety reasons.

Ana Komnenic | September 9, 2013 | 7:56 pm

Peru’s illegal gold mining poisoning children, natives—report

Toxic levels of mercury coming from illegal miners in Peru's Amazon are being dumped into rivers, causing serious health problems and polluting the aquatic ecosystem.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2013 | 7:53 pm

Iron ore price indicators all point up, but there’s an (Indian) elephant in the room

Demand in China is surging, but India is desperate for foreign currency and could start dumping ore on the spot market.

Frik Els | September 9, 2013 | 7:02 pm

Kazakhstan’s mining industry worth almost $30 billion by 2017

The Asian country ranks in the top ten for coal, iron, and gold. It holds vast reserves of copper, it’s a well-known diamonds exporter and holds the 11th largest proven reserves of both oil and natural gas.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2013 | 6:10 pm

Gabriel Resources plunges 53pct; threatens to sue Romania

Romanian PM tells Parliament to reject draft legislation in support of mine.

Ana Komnenic | September 9, 2013 | 4:57 pm

Rough diamond prices to skyrocket in 2018

Steady diamond demand in the United States, paired with an ever growing appetite from China and India set to cause a major gap in global supply and demand, says report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2013 | 3:00 pm