May 8, 2014

Miners’ time to rejoice: Rio Tinto hints at imminent end of downturn

The head of the world’s second largest mining company, Sam Walsh, said he will soon stop focusing on cost cuts to centre on growth again.

May 7, 2014

The value of project generators in a low probability industry

Project generators operate in different markets and stages of project development. Risk profiles vary considerably; leading to diversification within the universe.

May 6, 2014

Lucara increases credit facility to $50 million

Lucara has discovered rare diamonds in the past, including a 9.46-carat blue diamond that fetched $4.5 million in 2012.

May 6, 2014

Funding still an issue for miners, especially juniors: report

While the mining industry seems to be on its way up, cash-strapped juniors continue to struggle.

May 5, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Top mining CEOs – who earns what?

Last year's top earner was a coal miner who ended the year $15 million in the black.

May 4, 2014

India gold bar imports plummet but diamonds rock

A govt clampdown saw Indian imports of gold bars almost halve, but the diamond trade is robust with rough imports up 24% and polished exports jumping 31%.

May 1, 2014

Rio Tinto exhibits over $1 million in artwork from Australia’s Kimberley region

It consists 44 pieces of artwork valued at more than US$1 million, and is on display at the AAMU Museum of Contemporary Aboriginal Art in the Netherlands.

April 30, 2014

Alrosa announces measures on short-term debt refinancing

Russian state-controlled Alrosa's bank loans and public debt instruments account for $4 billion with long-term debt share of 88% as of Wednesday.

April 29, 2014

Kennady North Diamonds advances in Northwest Territories

There has been an unusual recovery at site of a high quality white, colourless and transparent diamond measuring approximately 1 millimetre in diameter.

April 29, 2014

Chinese most clever way to deal with smog: turn it into diamonds

Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is developing a new, energy-friendly mechanism to suck smog out of the air and transform it into diamonds, to be tested in Beijing.