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.
August 14, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: The basics of buying jewellery This are the main reasons that motivate people to pay sometimes very large sums for luxurious ornaments.
EU said to allow telecoms copper switch-off delay to 2035 The move would give national governments discretion to set their own copper phase-out timelines based on local market conditions, network readiness and consumer impact. January 15, 2026 | 10:54 am
