January 11, 2017

Rio Tinto welcomes Dhamani as a Select Atelier for Argyle Pink Diamonds

Dhamani joins an exclusive group of master craftsman and luxury jewellers with access to a direct supply of Australia’s rare Argyle pink diamonds and entrusted with transforming Argyle pink diamonds…

January 10, 2017

World Bank on a Trump economy and commodities

World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.

January 6, 2017

A new diamond industry

The esoteric diamond industry has never been more interesting to observe and challenging to predict.

January 5, 2017

Merlin has just unearthed Australia’s fifth largest diamond

The 35.26 carat brown diamond was among a number of rough gems found at Merlin mine, including a 14.6 carat brown rock as well as a number of smaller white…

January 3, 2017

Diamonds 2016: A year in review (with a quiz)

Last year was an eventful one for the diamond industry: From the largest producers coordinating supply cuts and the manufactures to returning to profitability, to the second-largest gem-diamond ever recovered…

January 3, 2017

Diamonds might power the next generation of Quantum computing

Technological applications of diamonds significantly outweigh their popularity as jewellery, and are increasingly widespread in industry.

January 1, 2017

SLIDESHOW: Mining on the mend – 2016 year in review

The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016 – MINING.com's most popular posts of the year tell the story.

January 1, 2017

De Beers quits search for diamonds in Saskatchewan 

The world's largest diamond company has been exploring for kimberlites north of the decommissioned Cluff Lake uranium mine.

December 21, 2016

Eight dead, 35 injured in Congo mining hub amid anti-Govt protests

Congolese security forces accused of shooting civilians in the southern city of Lubumbashi.

December 16, 2016

Failing to find a buyer, De Beers will flood Snap Lake Mine 

Work on flooding the tunnels of the shuttered diamond mine will start in early January and is expected to take between six and eight weeks.