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.

November 7, 2013

An Underground Economy – Voltex Exhibits at ElectraMining – Nov ’13

Botswana, a main stakeholder in the mining industry, recently hosted the Electra Mining Botswana show from 3—5 September in its capital.

November 5, 2013

Saskatchewan diamond find catapults explorer 54% higher

North Arrow proclaims find is significant enough to establish a new Canadian diamond district.

November 5, 2013

US regulators try again on commodities trading limits

CTFC is proposing revised rules limiting positions.

November 5, 2013

Switzerland launches probe into refiner Argor for alleged Congo gold laundering

Swiss authorities to determine whether the firm knew the gold it handled in 2004 and 2005 came from a militia group in eastern Congo.

November 4, 2013

Australia’s mining slowdown will set off ‘wave of consolidation’

New report predicts Australian mining sector growth to fall sharply through 2017 and pressure of weakening mineral prices will spark industry consolidation.

November 2, 2013

The outlook for mining M&A

Despite difficult conditions, some companies have remained active.