August 18, 2015 Lucara’s on a roll: three new diamonds recovered at Botswana mine Since the recovery of the first large diamond from Karowe in 2013, the firm has found 216 gems at the site.
August 17, 2015 Yuan dips, diamond demand rises At the end of last year, China became the world’s second largest diamond consuming market. More Chinese people not only buy diamonds as a luxury, but also hold them as…
August 17, 2015 World’s largest diamond cutting and polishing centre halted by rally The Indian diamond unit came to a grinding halt as manufacturers and workers participated in the Patidar rally demanding reservation under OBC (other backward communities) quota.
August 10, 2015 Antarctica may hold the key to regulating mining in space As we turn our eyes to the skies, we should also look south to gain some insight into governance matters in outer space.
August 10, 2015 Zimbabwe platinum export tax shelved for now The country had introduced the levy on raw platinum exports in January, aiming to encourage local processing of the metal.
August 4, 2015 Marange: Consolidation not the answer Surely, its time to go back to sanity, pick up the idea mooted first by ACR and form a joint venture with De Beers and then join in with Botswana…
August 3, 2015 It’s not the end of the world As the media bashes gold and Shanghai crashes again, it's easy to get despondent.
July 30, 2015 Privacy implications of the extractive sector transparency measures act Analysing the privacy impact of legislation, and the legitimacy of that impact, requires first to focus on the objective and scope of that legislation.
July 27, 2015 Alrosa’s biggest diamond mine goes underground The company has officially shifted operations at its flagship Udachnaya mine from open-pit to underground mining.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
