October 30, 2015 This interactive timeline will teach you all about diamond mining It all began about 900 million years ago.
October 30, 2015 Why tunnel boring machines are named after women Because the patron saint of mining is a woman.
October 29, 2015 Myanmar’s $31bn ‘secretive’ jade industry keeps fuelling rights abuses Most of the profit goes to powerful military and ex-junta figures instead of the state coffers, a report reveals.
October 29, 2015 Mining industry value drops below one trillion dollars In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.
October 28, 2015 Canada’s First Nations, mining companies benefited from modern treaties — report Modern treaties have drove First Nation communities’ real income up by about 17%, benefiting several industries, especially the extractive sector, a new study shows.
October 27, 2015 Mahesh Khemlani officially assumes office as President of Panama Diamond Exchange Mahesh C. Khemlani has been installed as the new President of the Panama Diamond Exchange in an inauguration ceremony conducted yesterday morning on the PDE trading floor.
October 27, 2015 Canada’s once-booming Arctic diamond sector loses luster A decline in diamond prices is dulling the appeal of Canada's Arctic diamond industry, with the resulting drop in exploration hurting the region's long-term prospects.
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.
Silver price extends volatile run with surge above $86 Spot prices rose as much as 6.6% to over $86 an ounce, near its highest in a week. February 11, 2026 | 08:38 am
