December 5, 2017 Diamond Fields to resume mining off Namibian coast next year The country’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has renewed the Canadian miner's licence for ten years.
December 5, 2017 Sierra Leone ‘Peace Diamond’ sold for less-than-expected The egg-sized, 709-carat rough yellowish diamond was sold for $6.5 million to luxury jeweller Laurence Graff, chairman of Graff Diamonds.
December 4, 2017 De Beers steps up efforts to remove ‘conflict diamonds’ from the market Diamond giant is investing in an open platform that will allow tracing a rock throughout the entire value chain — from mine to buyer.
December 4, 2017 Rio Tinto appoints one of its own as the company’s new chairman After a nine-month search, the miner has picked the current leader of the remuneration committee, Simon Thompson, to assume the post in March 2018.
December 1, 2017 Alrosa’s 51-carat Dynasty diamond fails to sell at auction The other four other stones of the collection were sold at an average premium of 30%.
November 30, 2017 Kimberlite deposit in Nunavut twice as deep as previously estimated Peregrine Diamonds also found a very rare green diamond at the site.
November 30, 2017 Pink diamond gets $32 million, Patek sets Asian record The oval stone, set in a ring embellished with smaller diamonds, sold after a three-minute contest. It was estimated to sell for as much as $42 million.
November 29, 2017 Brazil mining code unchanged as Senate fails to vote on bill Brazil’s lower house of Congress removed from the agenda the discussion of a transitory presidential decree, which modified the country’s current mining law.
November 28, 2017 Alrosa ready to auction the most expensive diamond ever polished in Russia More than 130 potential buyers have already registered to participate in Wednesday’s online sale of the five-diamond collection, which includes the giant 51.4-carat Dynasty.
November 27, 2017 Prince Harry gives “invaluable” diamond ring to his fiancé The jewel was designed by the Prince himself.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
