August 2, 2017 Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.
August 1, 2017 Here’s what to expect from the diamond industry before year-end Here we are little more than half way through 2017, and industry fundamentals are not necessarily negative, but signals are mixed with a subdued tone.
August 1, 2017 Alrosa unveils first unique Russian collection of diamonds Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output in carats, introduced Tuesday The Dynasty, a unique collection of diamonds manufactured at its cutting and polishing facilities.
August 1, 2017 India’s biggest holiday boosts De Beers rough diamond sales The diamond giant said customers began buying rough diamond earlier than usual so they can complete their polishing before Diwali begins.
July 31, 2017 Scientists find evidence for the formation of thinnest possible diamond The researchers say the realization of a stable and atomically thick two-dimensional diamond material is still forthcoming
July 31, 2017 Origins of Argyle necklace debuts in New York Rio Tinto’s famed champagne and cognac diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine have been showcased in a signature piece of jewellery in New York, in celebration of their unique Australian…
July 27, 2017 Rio Tinto unveils its largest red diamond The Argyle Everglow is a 2.11 carat polished radiant cut diamond
July 25, 2017 Caterpillar earnings beat estimates, shares hit five-year high It now expects adjusted earnings per share to come in at $5, significantly higher than the $3.75 it had forecast just three months ago and almost doubled the $2.90 it…
July 25, 2017 South Africa labour disputes weigh on Petra Diamonds results Labour disputes earlier in the year caused delays in the building of a new plant in its Cullinan mine in South Africa.
July 24, 2017 World’s top diamond miner Alrosa output up 14% in first half of 2017 The Aikhal division accounted for more than a third of the company’s total output in the period, having extracted 6.9-million carats of rough diamonds – a 26% year-on-year increase.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
