Mining returns to historic Comstock

Workers suspended a planned all-out strike after Britain's biggest steel producer warned that it would bring forward the planned closure of its two blast furnaces at Port Talbot if walkouts went ahead.

About 94% of the Brazilian gold imported by Germany and Italy, the main buyers in the EU, has dubious origins, Instituto Escolhas says.

Once developed, Lahtojoki would be the first diamond mine in the European Union.

Botswana's economy has been hit by a drop in demand for diamonds.