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China fresh sell-off sends commodities, markets to the pits

The US has suspended the futures market on the Nasdaq index, as panicking traders have driven it down 5% — the maximum allowed under Wall Street rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2015 | 2:16 am

Canadian oil sands producer ready to begin digging pits in the US

Beginning this fall, the company will start digging the first in a series of pits, each the size of a football stadium, in Utah, about 265km (165 miles) from Salt Lake City.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 11:15 am

Small, ancient diamonds reveal seawater key for precious gems formation

Scientists from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K believe ancient sea water helped to the formation of diamonds hundreds of kilometres underground.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 3:15 am

Metso to shut mining equipment plant in Pennsylvania next year

The closure, part of a major business restructuring, will affect about 80 people currently employed at the plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 9:01 am

New study says Energy East Pipeline would hurt whales

Report claims that noise from tanker traffic causes heightened levels of stress for the North Atlantic right whale, hindering the mammal’s ability to communicate.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 4:32 am

Eldorado Gold to take legal action against Greece over mine halt

The company warned it would take authorities to court after Greece’s energy ministry halted production at the company’s Skouries gold and copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 3:18 am

Greece halts operations at Canada’s Eldorado Gold mine

The government is suspending activity at Eldorado's Skouries mine, saying the company has violated some terms.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2015 | 5:16 am

Canadian miner profit hit by Codelco’s striking contractors, snow storm

Cerro Grande said the events had adversely impacted operations at its Pimenton mine in Chile, and will have a negative impact on its fourth fiscal quarter, ending Sept. 30, 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2015 | 2:56 am

Lucara’s on a roll: three new diamonds recovered at Botswana mine

Since the recovery of the first large diamond from Karowe in 2013, the firm has found 216 gems at the site.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2015 | 9:30 am

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