October 22, 2015 The most bullish mining chart you’ll see all day Commodity Sentiment Index shows it's always coldest before the dawn.
October 21, 2015 Diamond Services sets up synthetic screening service in Shanghai following successful installation of mini Raman Spectrometer in Surat Diamond Services has announced that it will begin offering synthetic diamond screening services directly to the Chinese diamond trade through the facilities in Shanghai of NGGC, the state-owned gem laboratory…
October 21, 2015 Alrosa sells less than half the diamonds it mined The rough-diamond miner extracted about 11.6 million carats in Q3, or 20% more than in the same period last year. However, it could only sell 4.9 million carats.
October 20, 2015 China’s weak demand for diamonds drags sector into slump Prices for the precious rocks have fallen almost 12% in the past year, amid weakening diamond jewellery demand from China, the second largest consumer after the U.S.
October 19, 2015 The $2 trillion mining value chain at a glance All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.
October 19, 2015 Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamonds celebrated in China with a unique collaboration Rio Tinto’s spectacular diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia are the centrepiece of a unique collaboration to celebrate five years of partnership with China’s premier diamond jewellery…
October 16, 2015 Diamonds could help spot early stage cancers Australian researchers have found a way to use diamonds to act as beacons in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and identify cancerous tumours before they become life-threatening.
October 16, 2015 Miners need to invest $150bn to avoid looming supply shortages According to research house Wood Mackenzie, the need for investment is becoming desperate in zinc and lead and will be a major issue in the copper sector in the next…
October 15, 2015 China vs. United States: A tale of two economies Today's infographic contrasts everything about the two economies. While they are both comparable in size, they are both very different...
October 14, 2015 Illegal diamond mining threatens Brazil’s indigenous communities For generations, Brazil's indigenous groups lived in isolation, but the discovery of large diamond deposits in their lands has brought them more misfortune than wealth.
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
