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.
December 16, 2016 This rare blue diamond was just found in Australia While it was “only a small diamond at 0.124 carats,” the firm says it demonstrates the potential for valuable coloured precious rocks at the mine, currently in its ramp up…
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
