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Canadian government of Nunavut allows uranium mining

Announced yesterday, the government of Nunavut is in favour of uranium mining on the condition that the radioactive ore be used for peaceful and environmentally responsible purposes only.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 1:49 pm

South Africa’s diamond industry no longer sparkling

The South African diamond industry faces serious challenges upstream and downstream, where job creation, wealth creation and the beneficiation of raw diamonds are not concerns for regulatory authorities, says diamond polishing company African Romance CEO Mohseen Moosa.

Mining Weekly | June 8, 2012 | 12:01 pm

Indonesia denies plans to tax coal exports

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik has denied any plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move last May.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 11:54 am

Mulcair’s good May: federal NDP rises in the polls after irking Western premiers

After taking on the Western Premiers about the oil sands and the Dutch disease, Thomas Mulcair and the NDP are now up 1.6 points and lead all the major parties with 34.5% support.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 8, 2012 | 5:17 am

Candle light comes from millions of tiny burning diamonds

Chemistry Professor Wuzong Zhou at the University of St. Andrews decided to unravel the mystery of candle light after a challenge from another scientist.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 8, 2012 | 4:43 am

Ignorance is a temporary condition

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 8, 2012 | 4:21 am

US$90 million silver bullion Ponzi scheme uncovered in South Carolina

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on Wednesday that is charging defendants Ronnie Gene Wilson and Atlantic Bullion & Coin with fraud in connection with operating a $90 million Ponzi scheme.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 7, 2012 | 10:47 pm

Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore

“The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”

Frik Els | June 7, 2012 | 10:12 pm

Minera IRL provides Education Program for the Community of Ollachea (Peru)

As published on Marketwire, the gold mining company Minera IRL Ltd and the Community of Ollachea signed an agreement for a period […]

Susanne Iberle | June 7, 2012 | 9:46 pm

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