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Australians fear Canadian gold company will shut historic mines

Australian Stawell Gold Mines will be closed within two years, despite Canadian company Crocodile Gold spending more than $100 million buying it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2012 | 7:09 pm

The right cut: Dreams made of diamonds

The Montreal Gazette interviews Gevorg Mkhitaryan, owner of a small diamond polishing operation, who was part of a group of about 60 Armenian diamond cutters and polishers brought to the Northwest Territories to work in Canada's Yellowknife’s nascent diamond processing industry.

Montreal Gazette | May 22, 2012 | 4:51 pm

Rio Tinto sells aluminum business for $185 million

In what it seems a move towards exiting the aluminum wire business, diversified miner Rio Tinto (LON & NYSE:RIO) announced it is selling its U.S.-based wire and cable business Alcan Cable to American company General Cable (NYSE: BGC) for $185 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2012 | 12:41 pm

Kirkland Lake halts production after fire

No injuries or damage to company assets, but all production activities are halted until power is restored.

MINING.com Editor | May 21, 2012 | 8:14 pm

Gold mining in Saskatchewan set to increase

With its massive production potential, northern Saskatchewan is securing its seat as one of the best locations in the world to mine gold.

Regina Leader-Post | May 20, 2012 | 7:14 pm

Golden Dory ups stake in Labrador iron deposit

Golden Dory Resources says it is increasing its stake in the Gabbro Lake iron ore deposit in Canada's Labrador Trough.

Andrew Topf | May 18, 2012 | 10:58 pm

McEwen considers selling the Los Azules Project in Argentina

McEwen Mining (TSX and NYSE:MUX) President and CEO Rob McEwen on Thursday cautioned shareholders that recent energy-industry expropriation and Argentina government policy decrees augured negatively for its San José silver/gold mine and other development projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 18, 2012 | 5:22 pm

Mining said to need ‘image makeover’ to attract workers. Paying average $40 an hour not enough

Despite paying the highest wages – average $40.42/hour vs a $25/hour across sectors – the mining industry faces an uphill struggle filling more than 100,000 new positions by 2021.

Frik Els | May 17, 2012 | 10:10 pm

Man passes 1.7 carat diamond

A 52-year-old man detained in a dry cell at a police station in Windsor, Ont., while they wait for him to give up a $20,000 diamond, has finally passed the stone. He is accused of swallowing the diamond last week.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 17, 2012 | 2:31 pm

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