Bechtel Partners with Planetary Resources for Space Mining Initiative “As we pursue our vision to expand the resource base beyond Earth; we’re extremely excited to announce this partnership with Bechtel. Planet Ark | April 16, 2013 | 8:47 pm
This is what a $30 million diamond looks like The perfect 101.73 carat gem will go to Christie’s auction on May 15. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 6:22 pm
CHART: Gold price vs ETF tonnes shows crash was inevitable So perhaps it was a central bank conspiracy after all. Just not the one you would've expected. Frik Els | April 16, 2013 | 6:14 pm
Glenn Beck says gold collapse doesn’t ‘smell right’ "Wouldn't this exactly be like how it would happen?" Michael Allan McCrae | April 16, 2013 | 4:18 pm
Nunavut’s first diamond mine owners owe Canada $2 million Shear Diamonds’ executives have been missing since last year. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 3:54 pm
Glencore takeover gets greenlight from Chinese regulators Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg will become head of the combined entity. Michael Allan McCrae | April 16, 2013 | 3:48 pm
At least 17 killed in Ghana gold mine collapse Mining in Ghana today is mostly done illegally, by both undocumented immigrants and children. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 2:30 pm
ENRC suspends manager in Mozambique over whistleblower claims It adds to the turmoil within the mining company, which has been in talks with the Serious Fraud Office since 2011. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 1:52 pm
Rio Tinto copper output hit hard by Utah landslide, to fall 20% The giant miner revealed, however, a spike in first-quarter production, which sent the shares up 1.9% to 3,028p in London and received a pre-market gain estimated in 4.6% to $46.40 this morning in New York. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 16, 2013 | 1:43 pm