Nanosized diamond used to create super strong aluminum alloy

Since it first debuted in August, only five participants have signed up to the price setting process.

The injunction was sought by Stans Energy.

Harmony Gold, Sibanye Gold Ltd., and AngloGold Ashanti named among the top candidates to consider deals.

The miner, Zambia's largest foreign investor, operates Kansanshi mine, the eighth largest copper mine in the world, as well as the country's biggest.

More than 100 objects, including solid gold jewellery, arm bands and silver ingots are part of the trove, one of the largest discoveries of Viking treasure in Scotland.

It has set a world auction record on a per-carat basis for a gem of this colour.

The news comes as local miners argue that federal directives are redundant and lengthy.

Underground mining royalties will go up from 6% to 8%; underground taxes now 20%.

The mega-ship Shandong Da Ren docked at Dongjiakou port in Qingdao, eastern China, on Oct. 2.