August 21, 2015 New variety of hard-to-find mineral discovered in England The last time a vein of Blue John Stone, a legendary semi-precious mineral, was discovered was in the in the XIX century.
August 21, 2015 Small, ancient diamonds reveal seawater key for precious gems formation Scientists from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K believe ancient sea water helped to the formation of diamonds hundreds of kilometres underground.
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.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
