August 14, 2016

Draft bill says list in Harare if you want to mine in Zimbabwe

None of the foreign-owned platinum miners operating in the world's number three producer of the precious metal is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.

August 11, 2016

CHARTS: Maybe India can ignite new commodity supercycle

Rapid, large-scale urbanization will see India's top three cities rival the combined economies of Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia.

August 10, 2016

Petra Diamonds finds massive 138-carat white rock at its Cullinan mine

The diamond will be offered for sale in Johannesburg later this month.

August 9, 2016

Diamond production down, sales volume up

According to the Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Price Index, rough diamond prices have climbed 8.9% in the last 3 months.

August 8, 2016

Anton Siluanov to chair ALROSA’s Supervisory Board

Anton Siluanov, Finance Minister of the Russian Federation has been reelected as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of PJSC ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining.

August 7, 2016

Why buyers shunned the world’s largest diamond

The Lesedi diamond opened at $50 million and struggled from the start. Fifty-one million dollars, someone offered, and too long after that, $52 million. This was not the scenario that…

August 5, 2016

Hatch congratulates De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds on first diamonds at Gahcho Kué mine

Earlier this week, De Beers and Mountain Province Diamonds announced the Gahcho Kué processing plant has been commissioned and is producing first diamonds from the Canadian mine—the largest new mine…

August 4, 2016

Diamond mining entrepreneur Robert Gannicott dies at 69

Robert Gannicott is remembered as one of the pioneers and champions of Canada’s diamond industry, which he helped shape for more than two decades.

July 29, 2016

Anglo American declines merger offer from Vedanta

Vedanta Resources’ chairman Anil Agarwal allegedly approached Anglo in several opportunities earlier this year to discuss potential tie-ups.

July 28, 2016

Anglo American narrows debt despite posting steep first-half loss

The miner said its turnaround plan was “on track” as it slashed debt and beat earnings forecasts in the first half of the year.