March 14, 2014

Rio Tinto’s Sam Walsh scores $9m after pay increase in first year

The figure includes salary, a cash bonus, shares and other benefits for the man who was able to take Rio Tinto from a US$3 billion loss to a US$3.7 billion…

March 13, 2014

The state of global rough diamond supply 2014

50 mines are estimated to account for 90% of global rough diamond supply in 2014.

March 12, 2014

Rough diamond shows there is water hidden deep in the Earth

University of Alberta scientists have found the first direct evidence of vast amounts of water trapped deep inside the Earth.

March 10, 2014

More than 25,000 investors and mining types walked into PDAC. The result was. . .realistic

PDAC curse or blessing? Fresh from the Letter Writer Presentations track at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference, The Gold Report asked thought leaders to share their…

March 10, 2014

CHART OF THE DAY: Attendance at the industry’s biggest shindig and the mood of miners

A drop.

March 7, 2014

Rio Tinto paints rosy future for diamonds

Production of rough diamonds expected to be worth $19.6 billion by 2018.

March 6, 2014

Greenland embraces mining rush, but won’t ‘favour one country alone’ — Prime Minister

Arctic region's vast riches set to attract over $100 billion in investments over the next decade.

March 5, 2014

Ivory Coast wants UN diamond export ban lifted

Government says diamond trade is no longer a threat to fuel instability as civil war has ended and the Kimberley Process has backed the lifting of the embargo.

March 4, 2014

‘Frothy’ gold, natural resources rally will pull back, says Rick Rule

'I suspect that the rally we are in now is a false rally' - Rick Rule

March 4, 2014

Expect Abundance of Fancy Colored Diamonds for Intl. Diamond Week in Israel

Fancy colored diamonds, a specialty of the Israeli diamond industry, will be widely available on the trading floor of the Israel Diamond Exchange.