Villagers in Ethiopia uncover rare black opal nearly 10,000 ft high, reshaping the global gem market with vibrant stones.

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The villagers in Wollo, Ethiopia, made the discovery almost 9,800 feet above sea level. Their tunnels follow a single opal ...

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MELBOURNE, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart said on Wednesday the burden of excessive regulation on the Australian mining industry had put its global competitiveness at risk. Rinehart is ...

Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart said on Wednesday the burden of excessive regulation on the Australian mining industry had put its global competitiveness at risk. Rinehart is executive chairman of Hancock ...

Mining giant Glencore has bought a stake in Endura Mining, the private vehicle that is led by an unlikely consortium of star-studded industry executives and investors. The Swiss giant has spent $15 ...

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China’s recent relaxation of export controls on certain rare earth metals shouldn’t cause anyone to get complacent about future access to that country’s extensive stores of critical minerals. Another ...

A rare earth processing facility is under construction in Sydney. A proposed Australian Rare Earths mining project in SA is to be the first to use it, but that project is yet to be approved. The ...

Australia's Predictive Discovery said on Wednesday, shareholders of Canada's Robex Resources approved a A$2.17 billion ($1.45 ...