April 25, 2019 Expect cascade of mining M&A — PwC’s Braunsteiner Recent mergers and acquisitions have brought the industry back into the spotlight, after years of speculation around how the sector could regain power, PwC's Canadian Mine report notes.
April 25, 2019 Lucara finds largest uncut diamond in recent history in Botswana mine The 1,758-carat diamond is larger than a tennis ball and weighs close to 352 grams (12.42 ounces).
April 25, 2019 Russia’s Alrosa expects drop in 2019 sales as demand falters from China Alrosa's sales in the first quarter fell 38 percent from a year earlier to $988 million.
April 25, 2019 Canadian miners start 2019 off on the right foot amid mega-deals Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — rose 5% fin…
April 24, 2019 JPMorgan ends a three-year bullish call on Anglo American shares After almost three years of rating the mining giant’s stock as overweight, JPMorgan downgraded it to neutral on Wednesday.
April 24, 2019 Top miners back autonomous systems guidelines The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level…
April 24, 2019 De Beers expands pilot scheme in Sierra Leone to sell ethically sourced diamonds Decision was made to give more artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) the opportunity to benefit from the program, which helps them trace route of their diamonds throughout the supply chain.
April 24, 2019 Alrosa recovers large diamond from International pipe The 118.91-carat stone is the largest recovered at the site in the past two years.
April 23, 2019 Graff creates 302-carat emerald cut stone from 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona Graff has now created a 302.37-ct square emerald cut diamond – the world’s largest of that particular cut.
April 23, 2019 Rio finds one of its largest white diamonds ever at Argyle mine The 28-carat diamond, named Argyle Octavia, will be auctioned in Antwerp, Belgium.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm