Q1 global gold demand buoyed by jewellery sales in China, India
The following is an edited excerpt from the World Gold Council’s summary of its report, Gold Demand Trends Q1 2013. The full report can be found at www.gold.org.
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Geoscience BC lures stakers to North Vancouver Island
In an effort to spur mineral exploration and economic development, Geoscience BC and the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) have released the results of a regional geochemical sampling and reanalysis program conducted on North Vancouver…
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Commentary: BC election offers pipeline lifeline
VANCOUVER — Pipelines have become a hot topic across Canada. The debate over TransCanada’s (TRP-T, TRP-N) Keystone XL continues to rage as decision day inches nearer. The idea to reverse Enbridge’s (ENB-T, ENB-N) Line 9 to…
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Metals, mining and money markets
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Signs of life in the diamond space
In the 1990s, Aber Diamond was one of the first to join Canada’s diamond rush, set off by the discovery of diamonds in the Northwest Territories by Dia Met Minerals…
Dominion sees improving market in Q4
Dominion Diamond’s (DDC-T, DDC-N) fourth-quarter and year-end results for fiscal 2013 reveal an improving diamond market in the final quarter of last year, with rough prices increasing by 11%. Sales…
A diamantaire/miner’s view of the diamond market
Whither the diamond? It’s a good question. Ask the man on the street about the diamond industry, and he’ll insist that it couldn’t be going better — hell, diamonds are…
Bob Gannicott on Dominion Diamond’s new vision
Since Canada’s second diamond mine, Diavik, went into production in 2003, its 40% owner — at that time known as Aber Diamond — has been looking for other quality diamond…
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Commentary: Legal warning signals from the HD Mining case
The HD Mining case, which is currently before the Federal Court of Canada, has a high media profile these days. It’s a story that weaves together two hot-button legal issues for the labour movement: immigration and occupational health and…