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Congo mines no longer controlled by warlords and militia —report

Tin, tantalum and tungsten mines used to generate $185 million a year for armed groups. Now, about two-thirds of those operations are part of peaceful supply chains, study shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2014 | 6:44 pm

24k gold mountain bike on sale for ‘only’ $1 million

It boasts 600 black diamonds, 500 golden sapphires and an alligator skin seat, among other extravagant components.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2014 | 5:54 pm

CHART: China construction vs copper price – something’s gotta give

With all the focus on the unwinding of China's metal-backed loans, it's easy to lose sight of copper's ugly demand fundamentals.

Frik Els | June 11, 2014 | 5:33 pm

LME chief flags gold fix flagging

London Metal Exchange, bidding to take over administration of gold and silver fix, says its open to manipulation.

Frik Els | June 11, 2014 | 5:21 pm

A bear raid on gold – Is that about to happen?

After some considerable selling of gold from the SPDR gold Exchange Traded Fund in the preceding months, early in 2013, Goldman Sachs came out with a warning that the gold price was going to fall and fall heavily.

Julian D.W. Phillips - Gold Forecaster | June 11, 2014 | 5:16 pm

China’s Baosteel faces competition in bid for Aquila Resources

Mineral Resources, which also operates small iron ore mines, now owns a 12% stake in Aquila.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2014 | 4:34 pm

Canadian diamond exploration perks up

For years it seemed that juniors were fleeing from diamond exploration — and for good reason.

The Northern Miner | June 11, 2014 | 4:00 pm

Auctioneer sees silver lining in dropping oil prices

IronPlanet, a major heavy equipment auctioneer, expects an up-tick in its energy unit this year and next due to a downturn in […]

Michael Allan McCrae | June 11, 2014 | 3:27 pm

Chile says no to $8bn hydroelectric project in Patagonia

The world’s top copper producer, however, is energy-starved, which has begun affecting the competitiveness of its mining sector and cramping economic growth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2014 | 3:00 pm

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