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Venezuelan Catholic Church worried about mining devastation

"The church but the entire world is worried about the environmental degradation that unregulated mining activities are causing in the Bolívar and Amazonas states."

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 5, 2018 | 5:48 pm

De Beers, Botswana seek fresh expansion of world’s richest diamond mine

Debswana, the joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana’s government, is seeking permission to deepen the Jwaneng mine to 830 meters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 5, 2018 | 10:27 am

Zimbabwe wants mining companies to list on local exchange

Move aims at boosting investment and local ownership of the country's vast mineral resources.

Reuters | April 5, 2018 | 5:55 am

Murray & Roberts scores $313 million worth of new mining projects

South African engineering and construction group, currently subject of a takeover bid from Germany’s ATON, said projects were located in sub-Saharan Africa, North America and Australasia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2018 | 9:54 am

Why tiny diamonds make a Vancouver miner happy

“The recovery of micro-diamonds is extraordinary," said Lithoquest's President and CEO.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 2, 2018 | 9:54 am

Diamond miner in Nunavut digging for high-quality gems

North Arrow Minerals wants to focus on finding high-value orange-yellow rocks.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 1, 2018 | 10:31 am

Exploration spending in Canada’s poorest regions keeps sliding

The Northwest Territories and Nunavut, two of the three regions with the lowest income per capita, will see exploration investment to drop again in 2018, Natural Resources Canada says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2018 | 10:40 am