Diamond demand to climb 4.5% this year — De Beers
De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner by market value, is also bracing for a rough diamond demand rush.
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Congo mines no longer controlled by warlords and militia —report
Tin, tantalum and tungsten mines used to generate $185 million a year for armed groups. Now, about two-thirds of those operations are part of peaceful supply chains, study shows.
24k gold mountain bike on sale for ‘only’ $1 million
It boasts 600 black diamonds, 500 golden sapphires and an alligator skin seat, among other extravagant components.
China’s Baosteel faces competition in bid for Aquila Resources
Mineral Resources, which also operates small iron ore mines, now owns a 12% stake in Aquila.
Chile says no to $8bn hydroelectric project in Patagonia
The world’s top copper producer, however, is energy-starved, which has begun affecting the competitiveness of its mining sector and cramping economic growth.
Asteroids mined for fuel to generate trillion dollar market, says firm
Orbiting spacecraft could be refuelled with water taken from asteroids—but some experts doubt the economics.
BHP Billiton a step closer to selling-off non-core operations
World's largest mining company said to be unloading all of the non-core units acquired after the merger with Billiton 13 years ago.
‘Blood diamond’ monitoring to remain focus on conflict-torn regions
The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council is not in favour of expanding the scope of the Kimberley Process scheme beyond conflict zones.
BHP’s Mount Arthur coal mine evacuated on bomb threat
The incident comes on the heels of jobs reductions announced last week, which affected about 50 contractors.
Germany to resume fracking by 2015 under tougher environmental norms
After a two-year moratorium,, Germany is ready to allow fracking and so reduce the country's dependency on Russian energy.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
