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Marijuana is the new gold as former Canada miners go to pot

Turns out, it may be easier to strike gold by growing green.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2018 | 12:15 pm

Zimbabwe changes majority black ownership for diamond, platinum mines

The mpowerment laws now limit majority ownership by state miners only to the diamond and platinum sectors, as oppose to the entire mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2018 | 3:44 am

Battery makers descend on Australia, Canada cobalt developers

Nervous Asian battery makers are turning to early-stage cobalt projects in Australia and Canada to lock in supplies of the critical battery ingredient ahead of expected shortages as demand for electric vehicles revs up.

Reuters | March 19, 2018 | 3:20 am

EPA not happy with Canadian miner’s zinc-gold project in Michigan

The project is being proposed by Toronto-based Aquila Resources.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 18, 2018 | 9:45 am

U.S. govt to accept metals tariffs exclusion requests from Monday

It could take up to 90 days to make determinations.

Reuters | March 18, 2018 | 8:23 am

Cobalt drilling quadruples in Q4

"No drilling, no discoveries, no reserves, no mines."

Michael Allan McCrae | March 17, 2018 | 11:48 am

Gold price calm to shatter as geopolitical crisis index hits 15-year high

Geopolitical turmoil not piercing bullion markets yet – gold in tightest weekly trading range in percentage terms since 2012; in dollar terms since 2007.

Frik Els | March 16, 2018 | 1:49 pm

De Beers, Mountain Province go after Kennady Diamonds to expand joint Canadian mine

The partners in Canada's Gahcho Kué mine, Mountain Province, said the planned acquisition opens up some potential new options for the operation’s future.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2018 | 5:57 am

Canadian miner denounces illegal stoppage at Panamanian mine

“The dominant union, which represents the majority of workers, is not involved in the action,” an official statement reads.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 15, 2018 | 6:21 pm

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