February 23, 2017

Stellar Diamonds to operate Tonguma mine in Sierra Leone

The company originally intended to combine its Tongo project with Tonguma, but it has now decided to become the mine's operator.

February 22, 2017

Anglo American not selling assets any more as it returns to profit

The world's number five diversified miner posted its first annual net profit in five years.

February 21, 2017

Diamond Services expanding screening services for synthetic rough diamonds

With evidence mounting about a surge in the volume of uncut synthetic diamonds entering the marketplace, Diamond Services has announced that it is expanding its synthetic screening service for rough…

February 17, 2017

TOMRA XRT Technology Helps Recover Spectacular 227 Carat Lulo Diamond

The 227 carat Type IIa D-colour stone is the biggest diamond recovered at the large diamond recovery circuit at the Lulo mine to date and Angola’s second largest diamond on…

February 17, 2017

De Beers Forevermark passes 2,000 global retail doors

Forevermark, the diamond brand from The De Beers Group of Companies, today announced it has passed 2,000 retail doors globally, following the opening of the Zen Diamond Anatolium store in…

February 16, 2017

New artisanal and small-scale mining guidelines aim to drive up global standards

RCS Global and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) have launched the first universal framework designed to improve how governments manage artisanal and small-scale mining.

February 16, 2017

Canada losing ground as mining investment destination

Report by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) says the country is not in a good position to benefit from the increasing number of companies ready to make new and…

February 15, 2017

These 10 companies spend most looking for gold, copper

Majors and juniors swap roles in $7 billion a year mining exploration sector

February 13, 2017

Another large diamond dug from Lulo

Big, valuable gemstones that may eventually get cut into smaller diamonds keep getting discovered in Angola.

February 13, 2017

Weak finish for the Canadian Mining Eye Index in Q4 — EY

EY’s Canadian Mining Eye index declined 13% in the last quarter last year as weak gold and nickel prices offset copper and zinc gains.