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Avalon banks on new ‘blood metals’ rule for Canada’s tin mine success

The miner is spending $1.3 million in exploration work aimed to reopen a historic tin-indium mine in Nova Scotia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2015 | 3:44 am

Rocket explosion a fresh blow to asteroid mining ambitions

Sunday's fiasco was the third major failure for America's commercial space industry in less than a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2015 | 4:55 pm

Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender world preview at Sydney Opera House

Rio Tinto’s spectacular Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender has been launched during a world exclusive preview at the Sydney Opera House, with this year’s iconic collection including some of the most vivid pink and red diamonds ever unearthed from the Argyle mine.

Rio Tinto | June 26, 2015 | 12:07 pm

Paragon Diamonds sees at least $160m in revenue from Lesotho mines

The miner, which does not yet generates any income, expects to kick-off production at its Lemphane and Mothae mines later this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2015 | 9:35 am

Rio Tinto sells Murowa diamond mine and leaves Zimbabwe

The company, however, said it remained committed to the diamond industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2015 | 3:32 am

Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs

Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.

Frik Els | June 25, 2015 | 2:50 pm

Firestone Diamonds delays Lesotho mine launch

Adverse weather conditions and the need to shift more earth than previously anticipated have also added $13 million to overall costs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2015 | 3:00 am

Mining industry inertia will come at a price

PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.

Frik Els | June 16, 2015 | 2:12 pm

Alrosa’s diamond prices down 6% so far this year, but recovery coming

It saw its rough diamond prices decrease by 3% in February and a further 3% at its May trading session, but the mienr expects market conditions to improve by the end of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2015 | 6:58 am

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