Queen’s 10,000 diamonds on display at Buckingham Palace
The exhibition, displaying more than 10,000 diamonds, brings together seven of the nine principal stones cut from the famous Cullinan Diamond for the first time ever.
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Brazil’s Vale confirms plans to sell euro-denominated bonds
Brazilian mining giant Vale SA confirmed Tuesday its plans to issue euro-denominated overseas bonds.
World’s No. 3 copper mine Collahuasi to reduce costs with solar power
Chile’s Doña Inés de Collahuasi mining company announced Solarpack has won the contract to build a 25 MW solar energy park, which will supply nearly 13% of the mine's power needs during the day.
Canada’s new lithium mines may challenge pollution rules
Canada's environmental regulations have lagged behind the global rush to develop deposits of lithium, a rare metal found in the rechargeable batteries that power millions of iPads, smartphones and laptops, says a new report.
Barclays CEO Bob Diamond quits amid interest-rate rigging scandal
Shortly after the announcement, Barclays’ newly appointed chief operating officer, Jerry del Missier, also resigned.
The newest and hottest gold investment: a $1 million vacuum cleaner
US vacuum manufacturer GoVacuum has produced what the company claimed to be the world’s most expensive vacuum cleaner, plated with 24K gold.
SEC sets date for long-awaited vote on ‘conflict minerals’ rules
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will vote in August on controversial rules requiring extensive reporting from companies using ‘conflict minerals’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
MLA, mining historian Bill Barlee remembered
One of British Columbia’s best known historians, host of Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, passed away in Victoria on June 14. He […]
Equities the way to benefit from gold’s strength: Henk Krasenberg
Henk J. Krasenberg, analyst and founder of the European Gold Centre and author and publisher of the GOLDVIEW newsletter, sees no lack of potential among small-cap equities, especially for investors willing to look beyond the U.S. borders.