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.
April 23, 2015 DMCC to host three seminars on diamond finance The Dubai Diamond Exchange, a DMCC initiative, is planning to hold three seminars on diamond financing this year, underscoring the growing importance of the issue for the global diamond industry.
April 23, 2015 Low diamond prices push Anglo American to cut output The global miner trimmed its forecast from 32m-34m carats to 30m-32m because of “current trading conditions”.
April 21, 2015 Lucara Diamond unearths 342-carat rock at its mine in Botswana The gem will be sold along with two other greater than 100 carat diamonds, also recovered at Lucara's Karowe mine.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
