July 12, 2011 Why Canada supported a uranium cartel A recent Globe and Mail column on the uranium cartel of the 1970s claims that Canada secretly organized a group of nations and companies to raise the price of uranium,…
July 12, 2011 GGL Resources sampling program for Northwest Territories diamonds under way Vancouver's GGL Resources Corp. announced on Tuesday Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. (formerly, Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc.) has notified GGL that it is planning to budget approximately $650,000 for diamond…
July 11, 2011 Sumitomo Metal Mining zinc and lead operations at Harima smelter set for major revamp Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited in a move designed to enhance the company’s competitive position in zinc smelting operations has decided to terminate processing of zinc and lead concentrates which…
July 10, 2011 Labour shortage bigger challenge than ever An executive from a big-name construction company drew laughs at a recent business conference when he urged everyone in the room to go home and make babies — so dire…
July 9, 2011 William and Kate visit Yellowknife, get Diavik diamonds Polar bears were the theme of the diamond jewelry items presented to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their visit to Canada's Northwest Territories. The newlyweds received a set…
July 8, 2011 China daily crude steel output at record in Jun China's daily crude steel output hit a record high at the end of Jun amid a construction boom, Reuters reported. Daily output in China, the world's top steel-producing country, hit…
July 8, 2011 Timmins Gold announces sale of Pacific Road block Vancouver, BC - Timmins Gold Corp. (TSX:TMM) and Pacific Road Capital Management have engaged MPartners and National Bank Financial as agents to sell, on a best efforts basis, the 25,205,090…
July 7, 2011 Trevali announces $15 million non-brokered private placement Trevali Mining announced that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 10,000,000 common shares at a price of CDN $1.50 per common share to raise gross proceeds…
July 7, 2011 Zimbabwe says it will pay for foreign firms Foreign companies in Zimbabwe will not be seized but bought out under a black economic empowerment scheme sponsored by President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party, a government minister said on Thursday.
July 7, 2011 Zimbabwe may sue De Beers over ‘looting’ of diamond fields under international ban Zimbabwe’s state-controlled Herald newspaper reported on Thursday the Harare government is investigating De Beers over claims it smuggled out gems worth "hundreds of millions of dollars" from the controversial Chiadzwa…
Angola’s Endiama seeks to raise diamond output further after 2024 record Endiama's 2024 output made Angola the world's third-largest producer of rough diamonds by volume, behind Russia and Botswana. February 10, 2026 | 07:13 am
