June 4, 2012

AuRo appoints John Buckle as President & COO, Director

AuRo Resources Corp. (TSX‑V:ARU), (FRANKFURT:NXP3) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Buckle, P. Geo., P. Geoph., as President and Chief Operating Officer, and a Director.

June 4, 2012

Chinese gold imports near record

Consumers made the most of the dip in the price of bullion and mainland China's gold purchases via Hong Kong hit a record 101.7 tonnes in April, up 62%.

June 4, 2012

Canadian and US-based groups shut websites to protest Harper’s pro-oil stance

Environmental and activist groups in Canada fold up their websites for a day on Monday to protest the government policies that will make it easier to build pipelines to transport…

June 4, 2012

Will the ECB and fed follow where China leads?

Every month, policymakers track purchasing managers’ indices (PMI) around the world as they consider fiscal and monetary actions. To us, a PMI is a measure of health of companies around…

June 4, 2012

Canadian Arrow starts mining at Kelex Nickel Project

Canadian Arrow Mines Limited announced Monday that it has commenced the mining phase on its Kelex nickel mine. Overburden removal is in progress and is planned to take one month…

June 4, 2012

35-carat stone on display in the Tower of London to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Steinmetz Diamond, a diamond brand from the De Beers group, put a 35.60 carat pink-brown diamond on display in the Tower of London on Monday, as part of the celebration…

June 4, 2012

South African diamond beneficiation profitable – Trans Hex

The beneficiation of diamonds locally is not only proving a profitable business but also has the indirect benefit of keeping in place the diamond tender system, which the company favours,…

June 4, 2012

U.S. Silver announces results of ongoing diamond drill activities at the Galena Mine and expanded geological team

U.S. Silver Corporation announced results from the previously announced exploration diamond drill program carried out to date in 2012.

June 4, 2012

U.S. grants Zimbabwe officials visas for blood diamond meet despite rights concerns, sanctions

The Obama administration has granted visas to two senior officials from Zimbabwe to attend a meeting of an international body charged with monitoring and preventing the sale of blood diamonds,…

June 4, 2012

Kimberley Process is a means to sustainable development, says WDC President to KP Intercessional in Washington DC

President of the World Diamond Council, Eli Izhakoff, opened the Intercessional Meeting of the Kimberley Process on Monday with a speech calling industry members to consider the Kimberly Process as…