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As the land dries up, diamond mining companies are turning their sights to the sea

Twelve miles off Namibia’s arid southern coastline, 150 metres below rolling ocean waves, diamond miners are hard at work securing a future for the practice of romancing by stone.

The Telegraph | September 11, 2016 | 2:58 pm

Dufferin gold mine could be reopened by Vancouver company

A Vancouver company says it plans to acquire and restart a gold-mining operation on Nova Scotia's east coast.

CBC News | September 11, 2016 | 2:51 pm

Alberta estimates wildfire put $1B dent in 2016 oilsands spending plans

Alberta wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May have resulted in the loss of $1 billion in planned capital spending in the oilsands for 2016, according to Alberta's chief energy economist.

CBC News | September 11, 2016 | 2:45 pm

Los Bronces miners down tools

Miners at one of Chile's largest copper operations walked off the job on Friday morning after rejecting the majority-owner's final offer in collective wage talks.

Andrew Topf | September 11, 2016 | 2:35 pm

Visualizing the size of the U.S. national debt

The U.S. national debt currently sits at $19.5 trillion, which is actually such a large number that it is truly difficult for the average person to comprehend.

Visual Capitalist | September 11, 2016 | 1:38 pm

Chinese deal gives fresh boost to thermal coal price

Under the new plan, Chinese miners will cut or boost output to keep coal prices within a desired range.

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 7:19 am

Stars aligning for platinum price

Study predicts fifth year of growing deficits and halving of above ground stocks as strikes in top producer South Africa loom.

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 2:02 am

South African mining output falls sharply

PGMs down nearly 10% and manganese production down 24%.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 11, 2016 | 1:30 am

NASA’s latest mission may tell us whether asteroid mining is really a go

OSIRIS-REx will collect samples from an asteroid and return them to Earth, in what it could be a pivotal step for firms currently planning to tap into the space mining business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2016 | 1:15 am

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