January 18, 2024 Canada gives mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources Nunavut is home to some of the minerals critical for battery production.
January 15, 2024 De Beers cuts diamond prices to revive sales The world’s top producer made one of the steepest cuts to its diamond prices in years.
January 11, 2024 Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024 Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 295-carat rough at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, while Lucara recovered a 166-carat rough at Letšeng in Botswana.
January 10, 2024 Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies are gaining steam among Chinese consumers.
January 10, 2024 Scientists gain new insights into diamond rain on Neptune, Uranus Diamond rain on Neptune and Uranus forms at a lower depth than previously thought.
January 10, 2024 De Beers to spend $1 billion on Botswana mine expansion The approved investment will be used to convert the Jwaneng open pit mine into an underground diamond operation.
January 7, 2024 Brazilian government, miners join forces to improve security in gold mining areas A new protocol aims to avoid cargo theft by organized crime.
January 3, 2024 EU adds Alrosa and its CEO to sanctions list Alrosa accounts for over 90% of all Russian diamond production.
December 27, 2023 The biggest global mining news of 2023 A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.
December 26, 2023 Cell phone data, satellite systems transistors get some bling Gallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors, employed in mobile data and satellite communication systems, have been created using diamonds as a substrate.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
