March 9, 2015

Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs as part of drastic restructuring

The company recently announced its intention to merge the copper and coal divisions, reducing Rio's businesses to just four main groups.

March 3, 2015

This pink diamond gold coin is set to make history

The Perth Mint released just 500 units.

March 3, 2015

Tourist charged over Argyle pink diamond theft in Cairns to learn fate

A British tourist charged over the theft of a rare pink diamond in Cairns will learn his fate next month.

March 3, 2015

De Beers diamond project adds sparkle to mining

Last week, the firm announced operating profits had increased 36% to $1.4 billion.

March 3, 2015

Diamond thief gets 15 years in Paris heist

A French court meted out a prison sentence of 15 years on Friday to a convicted drug trafficker considered the ringleader of a spectacular $100 million diamond heist at a…

March 2, 2015

Canadian miners the world’s top buyers of assets in 2014

Gold remains the most-targeted commodity by volume, according to EY’s latest report.

March 2, 2015

Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.

March 2, 2015

Alrosa sells bank, to focus exclusively on diamond mining

The miner owned an 84.66% stake in LLC MAK-Bank.

February 18, 2015

SSEF inaugurates new state-of-the-art laboratory in Basel, enabling massive expansion of research, education and grading services

The Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF), one of the world's most respected gem research, education and grading institutions, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art laboratory in Basel, more than doubling the size of…

February 17, 2015

Gem hunting with a diamond pioneer

Our goal as junior resource investors is to identify mispriced assets and capitalize on the discrepancy.