Rio Tinto plc



Harry Winston to source polished diamond fund

Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) has reached an exclusive agreement to source diamonds for a polished diamond investment fund to be set up by Zurich-based Diamond Asset Advisors.


Sabina to sell Hackett, turns to gold for growth

Nunavut-focused junior explorer Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) is selling its 100%-owned Hackett River silver-zinc project, located near Bathurst Inlet in northern Nunavut, to Swiss mining powerhouse Xstrata (XTA-L).


Majors pour billions into Eastern Canada

It’s not quite as exciting as a new mine built from scratch on a substantial mineral discovery but, in dollar terms, the recent expansions announced by majors active in eastern Canada all add up significant economic activity.



Bear Creek Mining's Corani silver project in Puno province, in southeastern Peru. Photo by Bear Creek Mining

Bear Creek optimistic despite silver’s slide

As the New York spot price of silver quickly retreated to US$34.40 per oz. in early May from its 31-year high of US$48.70 on April 28, one of the formerly best-performing stocks in the junior silver space, Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V, BCEKF-Q),…


Bear Creek slides with silver

As the New York spot price of silver has quickly retreated to $34.40 from its 31-year high of $48.70 on April 28, one of the formerly best-performing stocks in the junior silver space, Bear Creek Mining (bcm-v, bcekf-q), has tumbled along with…



Peregrine Metals' Altar porphyry copper-gold deposit in Argentina's San Juan province. Photo by Peregrine Metals

Peregrine Metals is on the move

With the war for talent heating up in the mining industry, it was something of a coup for junior Peregrine Metals (PGM-T) to snag as its new president Richard Leclerc – a seasoned mining veteran who, over his 29-year career, has been a key…


Facilities at EMED Mining's past-producing Rio Tinto copper mine in Spain. Photo by EMED Mining

EMED clears permitting hurdle

After years of struggling through a bureaucratic, political and legal quagmire, Cyprus-based EMED Mining (EMD-T, EMED-L) finally looks to have production at its Rio Tinto copper project in Spain within sight.



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