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Tutankhamun had a dagger made of iron from meteorite

Scientists say the high manufacturing quality of the blade in comparison with other simple-shaped artefacts suggests a significant mastery of iron working in the Egyptian boy king's time.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2016 | 5:35 am

Nevsun shares jump on Eritrean drilling results

$11 million regional drilling program defining Bisha camp in east Africa as a world-class multi-deposit volcanogenic massive sulphide district.

Frik Els | June 2, 2016 | 2:52 pm

Caterpillar to present more than machines at MINExpo 2016

Caterpillar will support MINExpo 2016 with an exhibit showcasing machines, technology, expertise and practical knowledge that miners can apply to help address their cost, productivity and efficiency challenges in today’s mining environment.

Caterpillar | June 2, 2016 | 11:45 am

Barrick pays $140m to settle Pascua-Lama lawsuit

US class-action lawsuit accused world's top gold producer of distorting facts related to mothballed $8.5 billion gold and silver project in South America.

Frik Els | May 31, 2016 | 4:25 pm

World’s most popular gold and silver mints compared

In this infographic with JMBullion, we highlight key facts and comparisons on some of the world’s most popular mints, including the United States Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint, Perth Mint, PAMP Suisse, and Sunshine Minting.

Visual Capitalist | May 31, 2016 | 10:20 am

Silver Standard finishes grabbing Claude Resources in $337 million deal

Saskatchewan has lost its only home-grown gold miner, which last year produced a record-75,748 ounces of the yellow metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2016 | 7:45 am

Bayer and Planetary Resources to collaborate to improve agriculture with space data

Improving agriculture with crop-specific satellite images.

Bayer | May 31, 2016 | 12:35 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The entire blockchain ecosystem in one visualization

With the Bitcoin price hitting 21-month highs at $540, we thought it was appropriate to share this infographic depicting the entire blockchain ecosystem.

Visual Capitalist | May 30, 2016 | 1:44 pm

Miner sees silver price surging ninefold as global gadgets boom

A major Japanese electronics maker approached First Majestic Silver Corp. for the first time last month seeking to lock in future stock, a sign of supply concerns that could boost the metal’s price ninefold, according to the best-performing producer of the metal.

Bloomberg News | May 29, 2016 | 3:26 pm

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