November 5, 2012 B.C. unions go to court over Chinese miners Two major unions of the Canadian province of British Columbia have applied to have the Federal Court overturn a decision to allow about 200 foreign workers work at HD Mining…
November 5, 2012 Two years in jail for diamond swallower Sri Lanka's diamond-swallowing story from early September continues to be an unsolved mystery, but the Chinese man who swallowed a fake diamond in a daring bluff that allowed an accomplice…
November 5, 2012 Rio Tinto to Oyu Tolgoi mine: Let there be light After months of difficulties, Rio Tinto’s (LON:RIO) flagship Mongolian copper-gold mine, Oyu Tolgoi, will start producing early next year as the giant miner has finally solved the issue of power…
November 4, 2012 Indian diamond industry shuts down for Diwali The center of the global diamond-polishing industry in India will shut for around three weeks during the Hindu Diwali vacation.
November 4, 2012 Record high gold prices stymie Indians’ festive investment appetites Record high prices and a number of other issues are set to diminish Indian gold demand during its traditional peak season.
November 3, 2012 No need to panic over slip in gold prices: Lassonde Pierre Lassonde, one of the most accomplished and informed veterans of the global mining industry, tells investors not to panic about the recent fall in gold prices as the "macro…
November 2, 2012 ‘The mining boom is bust’: Caldwell The international resource sector faces rough waters ahead according to an industry insider who has just completed a round-the-world tour of key mining regions.
November 1, 2012 Mongolia’s mineral exports are plummeting. No wonder politicians want more of Oyu Tolgoi Mongolia's central bank says the country faces a 'reality check'.
November 1, 2012 Investors jump back into Nautilus after CEO departure Nautilus Minerals shot up 8.5% in heavy volumes on Wednesday as investors anticipate a new direction for the embattled company following the departure of long-time CEO Stephen Rogers.
October 31, 2012 Canada looks into the hiring of Chinese miners in B.C. Canada’s federal government has launched a formal investigation into the use of foreign workers at a HD Mining International Ltd.’s coal mine in northern British Columbia, joining the provincial government,…
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