Alrosa recovers first rough diamond over 50 carats from new Yakutia deposit
The diamond's age is estimated at 350 million years, it weighs 51.49 carats and measures 23 by 22 by 15 mm.
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Nutrien permanently shutters New Brunswick plant
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Caledonia buys back 15% interest in Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe
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Oil bulls best hope nothing messes with Texas: Liam Denning
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Canadian miners’ performance in Q3 hit by lower metal prices
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