June 27, 2014 Alrosa opens Russia’s largest diamond mine The Udachny mine, in the country's northeast, is also expected to become one of the world’s biggest underground diamond operations.
June 24, 2014 Diamond miner Alrosa’s profit down 3% in first quarter But the world's No.1 diamond company by output saw a big jump in revenue: up 43% to $1.6 billion
June 23, 2014 Emerging markets firms to lead global mining sector: PwC Net profits from progressing economies-based miners reached $24 billion in 2013, compared to a net loss of $4 billion for developed market firms.
June 15, 2014 Scientists unveil hardest synthetic diamond ever made The new synthetic rock is harder than its natural counterpart and can withstand even higher temperatures.
June 13, 2014 Petra unveils largest-ever blue diamond found at Cullinan mine The 122.52-carat blue diamond won't be sold before the end of Petra's current financial year on June 30.
June 12, 2014 Diamond demand to climb 4.5% this year — De Beers De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner by market value, is also bracing for a rough diamond demand rush.
June 11, 2014 Congo mines no longer controlled by warlords and militia —report Tin, tantalum and tungsten mines used to generate $185 million a year for armed groups. Now, about two-thirds of those operations are part of peaceful supply chains, study shows.
June 11, 2014 Canadian diamond exploration perks up For years it seemed that juniors were fleeing from diamond exploration — and for good reason.
June 11, 2014 Asteroids mined for fuel to generate trillion dollar market, says firm Orbiting spacecraft could be refuelled with water taken from asteroids—but some experts doubt the economics.
June 10, 2014 ‘Blood diamond’ monitoring to remain focus on conflict-torn regions The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council is not in favour of expanding the scope of the Kimberley Process scheme beyond conflict zones.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
