June 13, 2013 South Africa adopts hard-line stance on labour relations Deputy President to meet with business, labour and government reps on Friday.
June 13, 2013 ‘Million carats’ could be retrieved from diamond dump in Botswana New modular tailings treatment project would allow to recover around 18 million carats over 20 years.
June 12, 2013 Zimbabwe bans alluvial mining The government has cancelled all existing permits and will issue no new ones.
June 12, 2013 Little optimism for Canadian mining equities in Ernst & Young report Weak performance from the Canadian mining market while S&P/TSX Composite index on the rise.
June 12, 2013 Canadian miners to face stricter rules on overseas payments 60% of all the world’s mining and exploration companies and 35% of all oil and gas companies are listed on Canadian exchanges.
June 11, 2013 Brazil Minerals obtains gemological analysis of recent diamond production Sample included both colourless and internally flawless specimens.
June 11, 2013 Gem Diamonds sells stone for $9m The firm sold the rough piece in a profit-sharing agreement.
June 10, 2013 Rio Tinto releases pink diamond and gold ingot The Perth Mint will sell 168 limited edition pieces.
June 7, 2013 Canadian mining tax system distorts investment opportunities Economists say tax breaks encourage investment in projects that might otherwise be uneconomic.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm