November 19, 2014 A Russian miner, a good camera, the arctic tundra: here’s the result Ivan Kislov is a young Russian mining engineer who spends his breaks taking breath-taking photographs of wild animals, mostly foxes, in the arctic tundra.
November 18, 2014 Blood diamonds still at Central African mining sector’s heart A year after an export ban on raw gems in the country, reports show its diamonds are being sold to traders from Sudan to Belgium.
November 17, 2014 German scientist makes diamonds from peanut butter It’s probably one of the first cases ever reported where the tasty spread has been used to produce synthetic gems.
November 17, 2014 Mothballed Jericho diamond mine floats in legal limbo The fate of Canada's Jericho diamond mine —declared by Ottawa to be “closed or abandoned” in January 2014— seems no clearer today than it was a year ago.
November 13, 2014 Canadian miners performance down 15% in Q3 on falling metal prices Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter.
November 12, 2014 CHART: Mining capital crisis continues To keep the lights on 30% of juniors need to raise money within six months, 59% within a year new survey shows.
November 11, 2014 What slowdown? Mining equipment market to grow 8.4% a year Mining equipment market to grow at compound annual rate of 8.42% to $134 billion through 2019 surpassing the market for construction equipment.
November 11, 2014 Weak oil price, currencies helping miners stay afloat A simple rule of thumb is that price changes have a two-to-one impact on the bottom line, while cost changes have a one-to-one impact.
November 9, 2014 Zimbabwe mulls ending tax on diamonds As part of a set of planned measures to stimulate production and attract investment in the sector.
November 7, 2014 Full house with over 250 delegates expected at DMCC inaugural Middle East Gems and Jewellery Forum 2014 Global names such as Gemfields, GIA, Vicenzaoro and Robert Wan are attending
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
