April 13, 2015

World Diamond Council and KP civil society to participate in panel on ethics at Dubai Diamond Conference 2015

The Second Dubai Diamond Conference will be held April 21-22.

April 11, 2015

Police defend handling of London diamond-district heist caught on camera

The gang members, dressed in fluorescent vests and hard hats, calmly carried bags and wheeled garbage bins into a high-security storage facility in London's diamond district.

April 8, 2015

Quebec mining fund ready to pull trigger on $1bn investments

Quebec's $1 billion Capital Mines Hydrocarbures fund is close to buying equity stakes in mining projects outside iron ore worth as much as $200m a shot.

April 8, 2015

Tanzania’s mining sector changes economic growth

Mining is one of the leading sectors in Tanzania, with the value of mineral exports increasing each year.

April 8, 2015

Dubai Diamond Conference to focus on synthetics

The Second Dubai Diamond Conference, being held April 21-22, will discuss one of the most topical issues in the global diamond business: synthetic diamonds.

April 8, 2015

Signs of life for mining M&A

Mining transactions almost doubled last year and the trend is likely to stretch over 2015, as lower commodity prices are making some unprofitable.

April 7, 2015

DeBeers to operate Duratrays at Gahcho Kuè mine

The purchase extends a successful ten-year Duratray relationship with large open pit diamond mines.

April 6, 2015

Brazil Minerals mines largest rough diamond to date

4.01 carats

April 6, 2015

Four exploration and development companies Rick Mills believes will thrive in tough times

The four-year-long bear market in metals stocks has resulted in an historic opportunity for investors, says Rick Mills, the owner and host of Ahead of the Herd.com.

April 3, 2015

Mining top executives the gloomiest of all: report

Despite the overall pessimism, mining CEOs remain just as confident on their own company’s growth as they were in previous years.