November 8, 2012 Diamonds made from cremated Australian stolen while en route to grieving parents A pair of diamonds made from the cremated ashes of a deceased Australian man have been stolen while en route to his grieving parents.
November 7, 2012 Congo to discuss mining code changes with companies The Democratic Republic of Congo's intentions to increase the government stake in mining projects by 35% will be first discussed with mining companies and also consulted with the World Bank…
November 6, 2012 Canadian Lucara Diamond finds rare blue stone in Botswana Canada's Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC) said it recovered a 9.46-carat rare type II blue diamond from its Karowe mine in Botswana.
November 6, 2012 Russian government allows foreign investors to develop strategic gold and precious metals minefields The Russian government is considering allowing foreign investors to develop strategic gold and precious metals minefields, through the adoption of amendments on the currently existing federal law “On Subsoils”, which…
November 6, 2012 Chinese jewelers spread inland spurred by spike in consumer demand for gold China's jewelry stores are expanding into smaller inland cities as demand for gold rises amongst the country's increasingly affluent consumer base.
November 6, 2012 Australian miners take battle against tax to High Court The Australian resources sector has taken its battle against the Gillard government's contentious new mining tax to the nation's High Court.
November 5, 2012 Two years in jail for diamond swallower Sri Lanka's diamond-swallowing story from early September continues to be an unsolved mystery, but the Chinese man who swallowed a fake diamond in a daring bluff that allowed an accomplice…
November 5, 2012 Junior miners see light at the end of global downturn tunnel While the harmful effects of the slumping global economy over junior miners are nothing new, companies that have seen their value down on the TSX Venture Exchange this year and…
November 5, 2012 Mining industry eschews mega projects to boost shareholder returns at consumers’ expense Mining executives have given a clear indication that they plan to slash capital spending and reduce supply in order to improve shareholder returns at the expense of consumers.
November 4, 2012 Indian diamond industry shuts down for Diwali The center of the global diamond-polishing industry in India will shut for around three weeks during the Hindu Diwali vacation.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am
