May 4, 2015 Outside money starts to pour into mining M&A Mick Davis hasn't spent a cent of his $6bn, but private money and non-mining players' share of M&A has already doubled in less than three years.
May 4, 2015 This plant may be the best diamond-finding tool you’ll ever have American geophysicist and Fulbright scholar, Stephen Haggerty, has found a new prickly, palm-like plant that seems to grow only on top of kimberlite pipes.
May 4, 2015 RioZim seeks partnerships for $2.1bn Zimbabwe power plant RioZim Ltd., which mines gold, diamonds and coal in Zimbabwe, wants to work with state-owned power utilities in South Africa and Namibia to build a 1,400-megawatt electricity plant near its…
May 3, 2015 Price, distribution the main obstacles to synthetic diamond growth Unlike other precious gems, high-quality synthetic diamonds can only trade at around a 2 to 20 percent discount to naturally-mined stones.
May 1, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: How diamonds are mined The last kimberlite eruption occurred over 25 million years ago.
May 1, 2015 CFSI releases new conflict minerals reporting template The Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative announced Friday it has published its new Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT 4.0). The leading multi-industry tool to facilitate transfer of information throughout the supply chain…
May 1, 2015 Rio Tinto ready to resume hunt for mining deals — report If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.
April 30, 2015 Zimbabwe eliminates tax on diamond sales, for now The measure aims to stimulate production and attract investment in the sector, amid low international prices for the coveted gems.
April 27, 2015 Life coming back to the global exploration sector After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.
April 24, 2015 ‘Perfect’ 100-carat diamond sold for ‘only’ $22 million After just three minutes of bidding, the final price was $22,090,000, including the buyer's premium.
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
