February 9, 2016 Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.
February 8, 2016 Three-way claim between UK, India and Pakistan set for Koh-i-Noor diamond Pakistani court agrees to hear claim for diamond from Crown Jewels, once the world’s largest known diamond.
February 4, 2016 Leading diamond growers, distributors, retailers and technical experts come together to launch the International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA) Morrisville, NC, 4 February, 2016: More than 10 leading grown diamond producers, distributors and retailers have come together to launch a global […]
February 2, 2016 Dominion Diamond can go ahead with Ekati mine expansion — watchdog The board's recommendation still needs to be approved by Canada’s Northwest Territories authorities.
February 2, 2016 Anglo American risks eviction from FTSE 100 FTSE 100 reweighting to take place in March.
February 2, 2016 Canadian prospectors holding on to long-term resources demand forecast However, they acknowledge that there are no signposts yet in the market that suggest mineral prices will rebound soon.
February 1, 2016 Anglo American may fully exit Brazil — report The company is said to be wanting to offload its Barro Alto nickel mine and the vast Minas-Rio iron ore complex.
February 1, 2016 Despite De Beers and Rio’s efforts, global diamond output to jump 1.3% this year The miners concerted effort to limit global diamond supply is forecast to be offset by stable Russian production, new mines, and production increases by Dominion Diamond and Petra Diamonds.
January 28, 2016 Anglo American shares rally on iron ore output hike, cost-cutting measures The besieged miner plans to lower costs at its iron ore mines after boosting total annual output for the steelmaking ingredient.
January 28, 2016 Anglo American and Lonmin heap pain on South African mining with 9,000 job cuts Embattled miners have cut jobs in the face of plunging commodity prices, putting pressure on the South African government
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
