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Zimbabwe diamond company ups wages to end strike

The Marange diamond fields are home to controversy and a 25% wage increase.

Joshua Zapf | July 31, 2012 | 5:53 pm

Diavik spent $146.7 million on northern business in 2012

Diavik Diamond Mine touted the out-sized impact it has on the local economy in its 2012 mid year socio economic report.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 30, 2012 | 10:16 pm

Nord’s HRG offer still too low

I fully expect the committee to come out and endorse the offer from Nord and to recommend HRG shareholders accept the offer in one of its forms the valuation to come in around the offer price of $1.18B value (840M shares times $1.40).

Marketwire - Mining and Metals | July 27, 2012 | 4:11 pm

Rio Tinto in talks to sell Diavik diamond mine to Harry Winston

A deal between Rio Tinto and Toronto-based jeweller Harry Winston Diamond, which is looking to become the sole owner of the Diavik Mine, might be around the corner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2012 | 12:58 pm

Silver Wheaton not fazed by Pascua-Lama delays

Silver Wheaton will be paying less than $4 an ounce to take the precious metal of Barrick's hands.

Frik Els | July 26, 2012 | 10:18 pm

Net income down? Agnico-Eagle isn’t worried

Despite a drop in net income, from $68.9 million last Q2 to this year's $43.4, the miner saw an increase in revenue, gold production and, as a result, a pleasant 8.5% rise in stock price.

Joshua Zapf | July 26, 2012 | 6:52 pm

Zimbabwe strike cripples diamond operations of military-backed Chinese firm

A strike by over a thousand employees of Anjin Investments has crippled the Chinese company's Zimbabwe-based diamond mine.

Marc Howe | July 24, 2012 | 3:49 pm

Canadian mid-tier gold miners present an investment bright spot

Mid-tier gold miners are outperforming industry giants by pursuing smaller project for lower costs. According to Julie Gordon writing for Reuters, modest-sized […]

Marc Howe | July 24, 2012 | 2:31 am

Detour Gold announces connection of the 230 kV transmission line and 75% construction completion at Detour Lake

The Ontario project remains on budget and on schedule for gold production to start in the first quarter of 2013.

Marketwire - Mining and Metals | July 23, 2012 | 8:05 pm

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