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.
October 31, 2018 Golden Arrow options advanced stage Indiana gold-copper project in Chile The advanced-stage gold-copper project features a near surface deposit of high-grade gold and copper.
October 31, 2018 Gem Diamonds revises up full-year output target as recoveries on the rise So far in 2018, Gem has found thirteen diamonds over 100 carats, two of which were found in the third quarter.
October 31, 2018 South African diamond miner wants to go digital Epiroc and Kimberley Ekapa Mining are working together to digitize the latter’s diamond operations.
October 31, 2018 Alrosa kicks off mining at new diamond field in Siberia President Vladimir Putin, who attended the opening ceremony, said the new operation reinforced the state-controlled firm's position as a diamond world leader.
October 29, 2018 Rio Tinto sees new-style partnerships as the future If a community or government wants a bigger share of the pie, they may need to be willing to take on more of the risk.
October 29, 2018 World’s two top diamond miners join forces to test blockchain pilot Alrosa has joined rival De Beers' Tracr industry blockchain traceability platform, aimed at clearing the supply chain of imposters and conflict diamonds.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am