Russia is now the world’s main gold buyer
The amount of gold acquired almost triples the weight of the Statue of Liberty.
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De Beers diamond mine in Canada hit by new blockade
A group of residents of a remote Canadian reserve in northern Ontario is once again blockading an ice road used to move heavy equipment and supplies to De Beers' Victor diamond mine.
Dominican Republic: Xstrata is safe, but Barrick should pay higher taxes
The country's Mining Agency said it would likely let Xstrata go ahead with mine expansion plans, but added Barrick's Pueblo Viejo contract should be reviewed.
The Pope quits: Who will give Anglo’s Cutifani divine assistance now?
Entering Anglo American CEO, Mark Cutifani, recently turned to the Vatican for advice on community relations. Will the Pope Benedict XVI's exit affect Anglo's decisions?
Blast at Russia coal mine kills 18
A deadly explosion at a coal mine in the remote Russian Far North, within the Arctic Circle, left 18 people dead so far, said Monday the country’s Emergency Situations Ministry.
Diamond jobs are not forever: Rio axes 350 at Argyle
Expansion at the home of pink gems cut back.
Convinced you’d rather work for Amazon than down a coal mine? Read this first
FT takes a look at the fortunes of Rugeley now that the online giant Amazon has replaced the coal mine as the economic heart of the small English town.
VIDEO: Billionaire Frank Giustra: ‘I’ve made my bet’
This is not just "another turn in the normal economic cycle," but a "whole new game".
Copper production in Zambia on track for 1.5m tonnes
Foreign firms pouring $3 billion into the sector.
