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B2Gold has strong start with eye on Fekola for Q3

Mid-tier gold producer B2Gold (TSX:BTO) has had an excellent start to the year, producing more gold at lower costs than expected from its four mines in the Phillippines, Namibia and Nicaragua.

Andrew Topf | May 4, 2017 | 11:24 am

Gem Diamonds found this high-quality 80-carat rock in Lesotho

The D-colour Type-II diamond is one of the highest-quality stones to come out of the company’s Letšeng mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2017 | 6:39 am

Iron ore craters again — down 5% in only 24 hours

In Asia, trading was halted after prices sank 7.3%, which is the maximum a day allowed by Chinese regulators.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 4, 2017 | 4:24 am

Lucara disappoints with lower first-quarter revenues

Quarterly revenues were about half of the revenues posted in the year-ago quarter.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2017 | 4:40 pm

Kinross shares jump 10% on Q1 results

Despite producing less gold, Kinross Gold (TSX:K) made more revenue in the first quarter and is proceeding with an aggressive plan that will slash costs and increase production at its Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2017 | 3:25 pm

2017 global natural diamond production forecasted at 142M carats worth $15.6B

The top 10 largest mines in the world by value produced are estimated to represent 58% of global production.

Paul Zimnisky | May 3, 2017 | 3:13 pm

Centamin shares fall after reporting profit and production declines

Despite the drop in production, the gold miner kept guidance unchanged for its 2017 financial year at 540,000 ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2017 | 3:27 am

Mining no longer top sector attracting investors to Africa — report

Industrial and precious metals, coal, oil, as well as natural gas, collectively accounted for just 6.2% of foreign direct investment into the continent last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2017 | 10:01 pm

Illegal Chinese gold miners blamed for pollution, violence in Ghana

Government officials’ comments add bitterness to the already resentful locals, following wave of negative coverage of Chinese mining practices in the Ghanian media.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2017 | 3:00 am

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