November 7, 2025 Botswana, Angola eye split in battle for De Beers Meeting between the countries' mining ministers sparked talk of a De Beers split amid alliance between Africa’s diamond giants.
November 1, 2025 MINING.COM launches Global Mining Power Rankings The new initiative lets readers directly shape how the world’s leading mining stocks are ranked.
October 31, 2025 Angola says national budget will not fund Endiama’s De Beers bid The southwest African country had initially indicated interest in a minority stake in De Beers.
October 31, 2025 For Danish army, the threat to Greenland isn’t Trump but Russia Interest in Greenland’s mineral potential has grown since Trump suggested buying the territory, home to many critical minerals.
October 30, 2025 US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback It is unclear whether the commitment to pause the October measures also includes batteries and industrial diamonds.
October 26, 2025 Namibian president takes over ministry of mines, energy and industry Resource-rich Namibia is aiming for its first crude oil production by 2030.
October 24, 2025 Napoleon’s diamond brooch heads to auction for the first time The brooch was reportedly abandoned by Napoleon himself as he fled the battlefield after his crushing defeat in 1815.
October 24, 2025 Angola challenges Botswana in high-stakes De Beers bid Angola’s formal bid for Anglo’s total stake in De Beers adds geopolitical tension to southern Africa’s diamond industry.
October 23, 2025 World Diamond Council head says lab-grown gems losing their sparkle Lab-grown diamond prices are collapsing due to increased production in China and India, undermining confidence in synthetic gems.
October 17, 2025 Petra Diamonds launches $25M lifeline amid market slump Petra's rights offer is crucial for stabilizing the company during the current turbulence in the diamond market.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
