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.
August 13, 2013 Mugabe stirs nationalist fervor, pushes forward with indigenisation Policy of 51% local-owned companies gaining strength.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
