December 8, 2023 Petra Diamonds says the worst is likely over Petra's 20% increase in like-for-like prices for its latest tender of financial year 2024 supports its view that diamond prices have bottomed.
December 6, 2023 G7 to ban Russian diamonds, announce measures on price cap, assets The group is expected to announce a direct ban as of Jan. 1.
December 5, 2023 Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040.
November 29, 2023 Rio Tinto sells stake in Canadian diamond project, ups interest in copper Rio Tinto sold its 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, and is increasing its stake in a Yukon copper firm.
November 27, 2023 Angola’s new diamond mine opens against backdrop of weak demand Luele's resource contains an estimated 628 million carats of diamonds with a mine-life of 60 years.
November 21, 2023 URA raises $1.25m to restart South African emerald mine The Gravelotte mine, operational between 1929 and 2002, was one of the world's largest emerald mines in the 1950s and 1960s .
November 20, 2023 Liberia’s President-elect Boakai to review mining concessions The West African country has rich mineral reserves of diamonds, gold and iron ore.
November 20, 2023 Kremlin, facing diamond ban, says EU sanctions have ‘boomerang effect’ EU diplomatic sources said last week the proposal under discussion was to ban direct diamond imports from Russia from Jan. 1.
November 20, 2023 Lucapa puts Merlin feasibility study on back burner The diamond miner will focus on assessing a smaller scale, lower cost path to mine development amid weak market conditions.
November 17, 2023 EU proposes to ban Russian diamonds from start of 2024 The proposal is part of a new sanctions package to curb Russia's ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
