May 2, 2017 Mining no longer top sector attracting investors to Africa — report Industrial and precious metals, coal, oil, as well as natural gas, collectively accounted for just 6.2% of foreign direct investment into the continent last year.
May 2, 2017 North Arrow announces non-brokered C$5 million private placement financing The net proceeds of the private placement will be used for general working capital and to fund the continued evaluation of North Arrow’s Canadian diamond exploration properties.
April 28, 2017 Stellar Diamonds jumps on Tongo-Tonguma tribute mining agreement Deal creates one of the largest diamond mines in West Africa.
April 26, 2017 Firestone Diamonds almost done with ramp-up at flagship mine in Lesotho The Africa-focused diamond producer aims to recover 300,000 carats from its Liqhobong mine by the end of the financial year.
April 25, 2017 Caterpillar soars as first quarter sales jump for first time in over two years The giant equipment maker's quarterly profit surged past estimates helped by a recovery in most of its end markets.
April 24, 2017 More iron ore comes to the market as Anglo’s output soars in Q1 Both iron ore and diamond output rose in the first quarter thanks to a continued ramping-up of the company's Minas Rio mine in Brazil and improvements in the gem market.
April 21, 2017 Harrogate company helps discover diamonds A family-run Yorkshire firm has just dispatched its largest order – nearly three miles of hoses to a diamond mine in Angola.
April 21, 2017 India’s Supreme Court won’t try forcing UK to return Kohinoor diamond The court said it cannot interfere in the diplomatic process nor can it direct another country to not auction the gem.
April 21, 2017 Strike at Escondida hurt Rio Tinto copper output Production for the first three months of the year slumped 37% compared with the same period of 2016.
April 16, 2017 $10 Million blue diamond arrives in Canada Kashif Khan wants Canadian investors to get acquainted with some unusual diamonds
Guinea’s military leader set to extend rule amid mining boom Mamadi Doumbouya faced a fragmented opposition, with none of the eight contenders seriously threatening his first-round win. December 29, 2025 | 03:30 am
