October 22, 2013

DMCC and Responsible Jewellery Council Announce Cross-Recognition of their Responsible Sourcing Audit Programmes

Refiners will be able to save costs and reduce audit fatigue.

October 18, 2013

Chile’s Collahuasi boosts Anglo American results, logs copper record

Anglo's Collahuasi copper mine more than doubled output to 63,600 tonnes, way above analysts’ expectations.

October 17, 2013

Zimbabwe’s $2bn diamond revenue nowhere to be found

So far, no legal action has been taken against people allegedly involved in diamond-related corruption.

October 16, 2013

Canadian diamond miner says it has found ‘one of the world’s largest kimberlites’

Pangolin Diamonds discovers 270-hectare kimberlite in Botswana.

October 16, 2013

Low prices hold back GDP growth of Canada’s north

Weak markets in 2013 have stalled the previously robust economic growth of Canada's territories; long-term outlook still positive.

October 15, 2013

Russia begins sale of $8.7 billion state-owned diamond miner

Sale's final price to be announced on Oct. 28.

October 15, 2013

Friedland wants South Africa to be the ‘Silicon Valley’ for platinum

In other words, he hopes to create a “Platinum Valley.”

October 14, 2013

Rio’s Argyle Phoenix diamond fetches $2 million

"We are delighted with the results for the 2013 tender collection which are a reflection of their rarity, provenance and global reach."

October 11, 2013

Gem Diamonds fetches over $12m for two of its Lesotho gems

Since Gem Diamonds took control of the Letseng mine in 2006 the mine, it has produced four of the top 20 largest white gem quality rocks on record.

October 10, 2013

Largest orange diamond expected to fetch $20 million at Christie’s auction

The 14.82-carat gem goes under the hammer 24 hours before rival Sotheby's auctions its $60 million pink diamond.