June 25, 2015

Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs

Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.

June 23, 2015

Firestone Diamonds delays Lesotho mine launch

Adverse weather conditions and the need to shift more earth than previously anticipated have also added $13 million to overall costs.

June 16, 2015

Mining industry inertia will come at a price

PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.

June 16, 2015

Alrosa’s diamond prices down 6% so far this year, but recovery coming

It saw its rough diamond prices decrease by 3% in February and a further 3% at its May trading session, but the mienr expects market conditions to improve by the…

June 12, 2015

Petra Diamonds shares fall on lower revenue warning

The miner said smaller than expected diamonds at its Finsch and Cullinan mines in South Africa have sold at modest prices.

June 12, 2015

TIMELINE: Birth and development of the diamond mining industry

While the term "diamond" comes from the Greek word "Adamas", meaning "unconquerable", the earliest gems were found in India, in 4th century BC.

June 9, 2015

Botswana government defers royalties to help hard-pressed mining companies

The government of Botswana is bringing relief to profit-squeezed mining companies in the country by allowing them to defer the payment of […]

June 9, 2015

Europe closes in on conflict minerals

An annual list that reveals the names of mineral smelters that do not use raw materials linked with criminal gangs is at the heart of Europe’s push to clean up…

June 9, 2015

Gemfields shines on rare rubies find

The stock closed 4.17% higher in London Tuesday after the miner revealed the discovery of two rare matching rubies from its Montepuez mine in Mozambique.

June 5, 2015

Most US mining and natural resources jobs lost in six years

Mining and logging was the big exception in Friday's payroll numbers with 18,000 jobs lost in May, the worst month since the global financial crisis.