November 27, 2013

Can the mining industry use zeppelins?

One mining company says that zeppelins are its best transportation option.

November 27, 2013

Mining sector welcomes Canada’s shift to ‘dollar diplomacy’

By 2018, Canada's government wants small and medium-sized enterprises presence in emerging markets to have grown from 29% to 50%.

November 26, 2013

CHARTS: Investor confidence returning to the mining industry

But based on the large numbers of juniors to begin 2014 with no funding, experts say the level of drilling activity could be the lowest in years.

November 21, 2013

Asteroid miners go after most precious resource: water

Investors eager to get the new industry off the ground willing to finance projects that can secure the availability of the key element.

November 19, 2013

Rio Tinto making last job cuts of the year

Mining giant showed the door to an unconfirmed number of contractors at its Argyle diamond mine and is planning job cuts at its coal operations.

November 14, 2013

World’s largest orange diamond breaks record: sold for $36m

The gem set a world record price per carat for any diamond sold at auction, as well as a world record price for an orange diamond.

November 13, 2013

Pink Star diamond breaks record at $83 million

Flawless pink stone was expected to fetch $60 million.

November 12, 2013

Rio Tinto launches new diamond marketing initiative in China

“The Fashion of Diamonds” strategy has resulted in a number of creative collaborations with designers and manufacturers.

November 8, 2013

Olympic flame lights up famous Russian diamond mine ahead of spacewalk

The Mir mine was once the world's largest open pit diamond mine.

November 7, 2013

UPDATE: North Arrow finds diamonds, closes financing

North Arrow's discovery catapulted its stock by more than 50% on Tuesday affording shareholders in a private placement that closed Friday a tidy paper profit.