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Rio Tinto may have found a buyer for its Diavik diamond mine

North American diamond miner Harry Winston has indicated a willingness to buy from the diversified mining giant.

Marc Howe | January 17, 2013 | 12:47 pm

BHP Billiton sued over sale of Ekati diamond mine to Harry Winston

C. Fipke Holdings Ltd. (Fipco), a joint-venture partner, is suing BHP Billiton over its plan to sell its stake in Canada’s Ekati diamond mine and nearby exploration properties to Harry Winston Diamond Corp

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 10:28 am

Vale’s Roger Agnelli reaches number four on Harvard’s best-performing CEO list

A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain

Michael Allan McCrae | January 15, 2013 | 6:15 pm

Diavik diamond mine’s Q4 production climbs 19%

Production at the Diavik mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories was up 19% in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 5:48 pm

Laurentian creates first research chair in open-pit mining

IAMGOLD funds position at Laurentian University in Sudbury with $1.25M investment.

Laurentian University | January 15, 2013 | 4:56 pm

Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved commercial production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 11:28 am

Encanto Potash close to $700m/year Indian deal

Things are moving in the junior otash sector in Canada.

Frik Els | January 14, 2013 | 8:33 pm

Fresh protests against Eldorado Gold’s Hellas mine in Greece

Citizens’ groups, backed by the radical leftist party Syriza that is now the second largest group in parliament, have been trying to wreck the project since 2011, when Eldorado was granted its exploration licence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:00 pm

Alamos Gold makes $780 million takeover bid for Aurizon Mines

Alamos is after Aurizon’s only operating gold mine, Casa Berardi, in northern Quebec.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 6:14 pm

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Gatling Exploration drills 12.3 g/t at Larder

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