August 27, 2013 Aboriginal groups mount opposition to Gahcho Kue Project received environmental approval in July.
August 27, 2013 Mozambique wants Angola’s help with diamond mining Public companies to work together on extracting diamonds.
August 27, 2013 Finest blue diamond in the market for ‘only’ $9.8 million The Royal Blue may seem a bargain when compared to Sotheby’s Hong Kong recently announced 7.59-carat coloured rock, expected to fetch $19 million.
August 26, 2013 Skills shortages in mining a major barrier to Canadian competitiveness Strong co-operation between government and private sector is needed to address challenges.
August 20, 2013 Sierra Leone diamond exports jumps 43% in first half of 2013 The African diamond exporter shipped out diamonds worth $102 million in the first half of the year.
August 20, 2013 Sotheby’s expects at least $19m for this rare blue diamond The rock, about the size of a shirt button, is the largest fancy vivid blue diamond ever graded by a laboratory.
August 16, 2013 Australian mining company sues Botswana Mount Burgess sues after Botswana denies license renewal.
August 16, 2013 Forget graphene and diamonds: scientists find new supermaterial Carbyne is also around twice as stiff as the stiffest known materials.
August 14, 2013 Study finds India holds vast reserves of diamonds Geologists identified a 200,000 square km-area in India’s south that holds perfect conditions for diamond formation.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
