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IBM and Sandvik launch solution that tracks mining equipment performance

The companies say that their OptiMine Analytics technology is particularly useful when it comes to dealing with failing equipment and regular maintenance.

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Cannabis fad mows down Canada’s junior mining sector

There is enough evidence to conclude that risk capital has found a new home, a BDO report shows. The question now is, it says, how and where will junior miners will find the capital needed to sustain their businesses.

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Polish looking for ‘Nazi Gold Train” finds another kind of treasure

Piotr Koper, who spent years hunting for the elusive train rumoured to be laden with gold and gems, has found two dozen priceless Renaissance portraits.

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Last kimberlite trucked to plant at De Beers Victor mine

The Victor mine was forecast to produce 6 million carats over its life, but it beat that by recovering a total of 8 million carats, with a record 936,000 carats produced in 2018.

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Hong Kong firm develops technique to detect rough and polished lab-grown yellow diamonds

The Diamond Natural Device is allegedly the first tech system capable of identifying the yellowish gems together with the colourless to near-colourless range of diamonds.

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