Rio Tinto has unearthed one of the largest gem-quality yellow diamonds ever discovered in Canada, from its Diavik Diamond Mine. The 158.20 carat rough diamond was discovered at Diavik located 200km south of the Arctic Circle in the remote Northwest ...
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Gold sails to record high as tariff jitters fuel safe-haven allure.
Gold prices surged to an all-time high on Tuesday, extending their record run, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset to guard against the potential repercussions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,125.69 ...
Gold rises as fears mount over Trump's reciprocal tariff plans
March 27 (Reuters) – Gold prices rose on Thursday as U.S. auto tariffs ratcheted up global trade tensions ahead of an April 2 deadline for reciprocal tariffs from the world’s largest economy. Spot gold was up 0.3% at $3,028.65 an ...
1. The Broken Stocks Saga – Scheduling Mine Inventories
I’ll be posting a series of short articles on mine scheduling. Like any good posts, it should include some storytelling and so I’m going to kick off with a story that was pivotal in many of my learnings about mine ...
US power firms lift coal pollution to protect profits so far in 2025.
U.S. power producers emitted over 304 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power generation over the first two months of 2025, which was the highest for that period since 2019, according to data from energy think tank Ember. ...