Alrosa finds Matryoshka-style stone, the first in diamond mining history

Legacy will be the first new potash mine built in Canada's Saskatchewan in the last 40 years.

Capacscaya also has significant amounts of copper, zinc, cobalt, aluminum and iron ore.

Much of the overall decline in reported gold output was due to a significant quarter-on-quarter production declines from AngloGold Ashanti, Goldcorp, and Sibanye Gold.

The loan will be used for the development of the company's Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwest British Columbia.

Andrew Mackenzie also warned the proposed would damage the Australia’s economy and shift investment to main foreign competitor Brazil.

New report highlights falling mine supply outside of Southern Africa and increased jewelry demand from China.

The machine features onboard electronics and sophisticated software algorithms that provide more flexible configuration and more immediate communication.

While the ambitious target doesn’t include specifics for the oil sands, they are included in the plan, says the government.

Saying that just over 20% of miners had met the black economic empowerment criteria is to tun a blind eye to the progress members have made so far, claims the ming group.