July 13, 2013

Rio Tinto’s Kestrel Mine Extension starts production

A US$2 billion dollar project.

July 12, 2013

Diamonds and gold record big production drop in South Africa

Gold was off 14.6% and diamonds were down 19.7%

July 9, 2013

Kentucky man digs up 2.95-carat diamond in Arkansas

Largest diamond found in the Crater of Diamonds State Park so far this year.

July 9, 2013

Rockwell’s revenue up 31% despite lower diamond sales

Rockwell Diamonds (RDI-T) has seen some improvements in its first quarter of fiscal 2014 after refocusing on its Middle Orange River diamond projects.

July 9, 2013

Don Coxe: Hoarding may begin to develop again in commodities

We may begin to see hoarding develop in select commodities, similar to 2008-2009, against a backdrop of capitalism “laying in its death bed”—a result of on-going monetary stimulus.

July 5, 2013

Pay raise prevents De Beers strike

Strike called off.

July 5, 2013

Analysts’ ideas of the week – what triggered this depressing junior resource market?

It is hard to come across a cheerful face these days - the culprit being the disastrous junior resource market.

July 2, 2013

DRC’s army smuggling minerals in east Congo, UN experts

A group of UN experts says the army is smuggling minerals in eastern Congo, where the government is trying to cut the link between violence and the mineral trade.

July 2, 2013

Canadian diamond miner announces indicated resources boost

Mountain Province Diamonds calculates an indicated resource increase of 12% on its Gahcho Kue mine in Canada's Northwest Territories.

July 2, 2013

Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched

Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.