December 20, 2017 Value of top 50 mining companies surge $140 billion in 2017 More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.
December 19, 2017 20% increase in rough diamond revenue despite waning consumer demand While long-term diamond demand may be slowing, this year rough-diamond prices experienced positive turn-around and prices of polished diamonds stabilized.
December 18, 2017 Pastor who found giant diamond in Sierra Leone to get less cash than promised The government says the cleric violated the Mines and Minerals Act.
December 18, 2017 2018 global diamond industry primer 2017 has been a year of excess inventory shifting from the upstream segment of the diamond industry to the mid-stream segment.
December 15, 2017 CHART: High flying metals to fall back to earth in 2018 Panel of investment banks and research houses forecast declines in copper, zinc, lead and palladium prices in 2018.
December 15, 2017 Alrosa recovers huge yellow diamond from Yakutia mine The Russian company says more than twenty large rough diamonds over 50 carats have been extracted from its Jubilee pipe.
December 14, 2017 Canadian diamond producer dealing with water issues in South Africa "The lower number of carats tendered and sold is attributable to a reduction in the volume of material being processed," the company revealed.
December 12, 2017 Responsible Jewellery Council certifies Alrosa’s mining and business practices The RJC conducted a months-long sustainability audit.
December 7, 2017 India trade ministry seeks lower tax on diamond miners The commerce department has sought to scrap levies and introduce a presumptive tax of 0.25 percent on diamond mining companies.
December 6, 2017 Diamond Fields reclaims iconic name It'll be known as Diamond Fields Resources, and he new trading symbol is "DFR".
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
