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Top 10 oil and gas producing countries in 2012
World oil production rose about 2.5% last year, from 4,019 million tonnes in 2011 to 4,119 million tonnes in 2012.
Transparency in mining: Canadian working group issues recommendations
Social and economic benefits to transparency, says report.
US partners with Guinea to improve diamond mining
The two countries will focus particularly on improvements for alluvial extraction.
France bans the mailing of gold, silver
The law came into effect June 1.
Mining starts at Cameco’s giant frozen Cigar Lake
Uranium spot prices at 7-year lows not slowing Canadian company's massive expansion.
Mexican Tycoon Carlos Slim’s largest gold mine shuts down
As a result of an ongoing conflict between two rival unions.
HSBC: ‘Died down’ ETF outflows to push gold price back above $1,600
Gold-backed ETFs have seen outflows of more than 500 tonnes since hitting record in December 2012.
4,000 strike at Anglo American Platinum mine once again
At least 2,400 workers were being held down in the mine by their own colleagues.
