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Rio Tinto walks away from India Bunder diamond project

The project, discovered in 2004, was expected to generate about 30,000 jobs and produce up to 3 million carats a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2016 | 5:20 am

Saudis ramping up oil output to gain leverage in OPEC talks

Saudi Arabia suggests it may be increasing its August crude output to a new all-time high as it could give it more leverage to influence the September informal talks on a possible production freeze, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing industry sources.

Oilprice.com | August 19, 2016 | 10:22 am

Past gold mining near Yellowknife severely hurt lakes, wildlife — report

More than 20,000 tonnes of toxic arsenic trioxide released from the now-shut Giant gold mine wiped out entire populations of algae and invertebrates from lakes nearby, study shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2016 | 8:12 am

Osisko Gold Royalties shakes up executive ranks

John Burzynski, Senior Vice President New Business Development, and Robert Wares, Chief Geologist are leaving their current positions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 18, 2016 | 6:18 am

Bolivia sets high hopes on its lithium industry

The country began shipping lithium to China this week, in what is considered the first step towards fulfilling its ambitions to becoming the world’s No. 1 exporter of the commodity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2016 | 4:00 am

CHART: China must import more ore

China's domestic iron ore, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and bauxite mining output is slowing dramatically.

Frik Els | August 17, 2016 | 5:09 pm

Fission 3.0 – Canada’s leading uranium project generator is making moves

Chief Geologist Ross McElroy highlights to investors the merits of owning ‘Canada’s Leading Uranium Project Generator’.

Proven and Probable | August 17, 2016 | 11:52 am

Here’s why silver is crushing gold — Pan American Silver CEO

Silver is up 40% to date, while gold has only gained about 28%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2016 | 8:55 am

These are Canada’s priorities when it comes to environmental assessment reviews

Between September and January, a federal panel will review how Canada handles environmental assessments for major resources projects and provide suggestions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 17, 2016 | 7:46 am

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