September 11, 2014

True North Gems secures $11 million finance package for the Aappaluttoq Ruby Project in SW Greenland

Company says the agreement will provide additional resources to transition quickly into the construction phase of the project.

September 11, 2014

South Africa’s mining output at lowest in over 18 months

Platinum and gold sectors among the worst performers due to labour strikes that cripple the industry early this year.

September 11, 2014

These are the top risks miners face

Productivity, followed by capital decisions and obtaining a social license to operate, are among the top risks global mining and metals companies face.

September 10, 2014

Term contract pricing in the diamond market- Paying for supply security

The essence of a term contract is that the price is being set in the spot market. Now this poses a question for price discovery mechanism - is the spot…

September 10, 2014

Market design in the rough diamond market – seeing something new

The game of interaction between buyers and sellers of the diamond market is peculiar and inefficient.

September 10, 2014

This is the $10 million-plus white diamond just found in South Africa

Analysts predict could fetch between $10 million to $16 million.

September 10, 2014

New wave of diamond fever sweeps Canada’s Northwest Territories

Diamond deposits, in the words of one senior geologist, are like pigeons. Where you find one, you're likely to find an entire flock.

September 8, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Geosynthetics — an $18 billion market

First international conference about geosynthetics in mining begins Monday.

September 7, 2014

Anglo American chief not going for any major corporate split

A big corporate break-up à la BHP Billiton is definitively not in his books, he told FT.com.

September 4, 2014

$6m diamond goes missing during labour dispute

The Namibia Diamond Trading Co, a joint venture with De Beers, lays charge of theft of the 78-carat stone which could be worth up to $6 million.