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First Nation groups eager to be involved in the mining business in northern Ontario are blocking two ice airstrips used by mining companies in the isolated but heavily-staked Ring of Fire camp in the …

There is new uncertainty surrounding Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) and Antofagasta’s (ANTO-L) Reko Diq copper-gold joint-venture project in Pakistan’s resource-rich but unruly southwest Balochistan pr…

After enjoying a spectacular upward ride for most of 2009, commodity markets have taken a downturn since mid-January.

While its name has been tied to gold until now, MDN( MDN-T) is in the midst of diversifying into some slightly less well-known metals.

Underworld Resources (UW-V) put some solid numbers behind all the speculation that has grown around its White Gold gold property in the Yukon.

The fourth trading week of 2010 was a time to look at the big picture, as base and precious metals markets saw another round of substantial corrections.

For more than a year, the World Diamond Council (WDC) has voiced its concerns regarding allegations of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe and significant examples of irregularities concerning Kimberley P…

Severe human rights violations, including murder, rape and forced labour, have taken place in the diamond fields of Marange, Zimbabwe. Recent reports from Human Rights Watch (HRW) indicate that these …

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African Aura Mining — Boris Granovsky appointed a non-executive director.

The TSX composite index slid 36.96 points over the Jan. 26-Feb. 1 trading period to close at 11,317.55 points, despite news that Canada’s largest trading partner experienced its fastest growth rate in…

The TSX Venture Exchange index fell 2.4%, or 36.91 points, over the Jan. 26-Feb. 1 trading period to 1,509.94 points.