Avesoro maintains full-year guidance despite third quarter loss

Posted a net loss of $832 million for 2013, $2.21 per share, compared with earnings of $335 million in 2012.

Despite quarterly loss of $584m, the $8.5 billion share is up 23.5% year to date and enjoys a higher valuation than gold miners producing millions of ounces more per year.

Share price drops 4.5%.

Net earnings hit by lower gold price.

The province has also announced a two-tier income tax on the LNG industry.

Paul Zimnisky responds to frequently asked questions about investing in diamonds.

The world saw record bar and coin demand last year - 28% higher than in 2012.

The market has pulverized the price of top-notch mining stocks to the same level as the struggling names. So, which would you buy?

Year-to-date the company is up 56.91%.