July 19, 2018 Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.
July 18, 2018 Earth holds quadrillion tonnes of diamonds deep beneath its surface Getting to them would take technology far beyond what we currently have at our disposal.
July 16, 2018 Fura Gems grabs more ruby assets in Mozambique Gemstone producer us is expanding its footprint in Mozambique by acquiring nine ruby assets from ASX-listed Mustang Resources and Regius Resources Group.
July 12, 2018 Rio Tinto to sell its largest pink diamond The 3.14-carat polished emerald cut diamond, known as The Argyle Alpha, is part of the line-up of 63 rare pink, red and violet diamonds in the 2018 Argyle pink diamonds…
July 11, 2018 ALROSA to name diamonds “Lev Yashin” and “Brilliant moment!” based on fans’ suggestions More than 30 people suggested naming the diamond "Lev Yashin" in honour of the legendary Soviet goalkeeper. The first participant to propose this idea was Ilya Turbachev from Chelyabinsk, who…
July 11, 2018 Huge diamonds keep coming out of Lucapa’s Lulo mine in Angola This time is a 114-carat white stone.
July 10, 2018 Death by diamonds: Suicides wipe the shine off India’s gem trade Over 80 percent of the total workforce earn a piece rate of 1 to 25 rupees for each stone they polish and have no social benefits.
July 8, 2018 Alrosa unearths diamond shaped as soccer ball The 0.50-carat stone was found at the company’s Karpinskaya-1 pipe, located in the northern Arkhangelsk Region.
July 8, 2018 South Africa mines minister delays finalisation of draft mining charter Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8 percent of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer.
July 6, 2018 SYNTHdetect shortlisted as finalist for industry innovation award SYNTHdetect, launched last year, is the first synthetic diamond screening device.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
