November 9, 2018

ALROSA reports October diamond sales $242.8 million – down 28% YoY

ALROSA's total diamond sales in January-October 2018 grew 6% YoY.

November 9, 2018

Rio’s Argyle pink diamonds tender breaks record

The 2018 collection of the finest pink, red and violet diamonds continued its trajectory of double-digit price growth.

November 7, 2018

Alrosa recovers first rough diamond over 50 carats from new Yakutia deposit

The diamond's age is estimated at 350 million years, it weighs 51.49 carats and measures 23 by 22 by 15 mm.

November 7, 2018

Anglo finds returns outweigh risks as it renews Africa focus

The storied miner is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns.

November 7, 2018

Botswana Diamonds yields control of South African project to contractor

Deal will allow the company to self-fund the Thorny River project from bulk sampling through to mine development.

November 6, 2018

Canadian miners’ performance in Q3 hit by lower metal prices

EY’s Canadian Mining Eye index — which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior mining companies — dropped 12 percent in the…

November 6, 2018

Surge Exploration to buy Atacama Cobalto property in Chile

The property was originally explored as an iron-ore mine prospect but it ended up showing cobalt potential with positive assay results.

November 6, 2018

Canadian diamond miner grows output from South African mine

Diamcor Mining announced that following its previous release on the initial tender of 2,606.50 carats of rough diamonds, it delivered an additional 5,335.83 carats before the end of October.

November 4, 2018

Interview: Gren Thomas, the man with the golden hand

The Westhaven surge is a reversal of fortune for Gren Thomas, who got his share position by bankrolling the company, keeping it afloat through years of struggle and shoestring budgets.

November 1, 2018

Capital-starved mining sector creates ‘buyer’s market’ for investors

Smaller mines and developers who previously found capital through retail investors in public markets are increasingly turning to specialist investors.