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Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment

The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.

Frik Els | December 16, 2013 | 8:13 pm

Anglo American confirms turnaround plan, warns 2014 will continue to be tough

Cutifani said the firm has identified three "buckets" from which it plans to extract about $3.9 billion of extra earnings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2013 | 3:00 pm

Employment prospects for Canadian miners don’t look good

Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.

Ana Komnenic | December 10, 2013 | 6:43 pm

Zimbabwe may have to stop producing diamonds

Country’s diamonds said to be depleting fast.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2013 | 12:27 pm

Can Juniors borrow instead of raising equity? – Kenton Ralph Toews

Juniors usually raise cash to keep their operations going by issuing new shares.

Sprott Group | December 5, 2013 | 10:24 pm

Diamonds made from human ashes the industry latest (and creepiest) fad

Jewellers are converting the remains of deceased loved ones into "unique" diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2013 | 7:36 pm

VIDEO: From production to disposal—What’s the life of a smart phone actually like?

If you are reading this on a tabloid or a smartphone, then you are likely holding bits of so-called “conflict minerals,” mostly used in the manufacturing of mobile phones, tablets and laptops.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2013 | 4:34 pm