May 30, 2012 De Beers to decide on $2 billion Venetia investment within 2 months Philippe Mellier, new CEO at the De Beers, says the group is assessing ways to extend the life of the mine near Musina in South Africa's Limpopo province.
May 30, 2012 Prophecy of diamonds keeps Israeli firm digging Somewhere in the Carmel hills of northern Israel, diamond exploration company Shefa Yamim hopes to uncover the exact spot where faith meets science.
May 30, 2012 Increasing demand from China could see diamonds sparkle, says Merrill Lynch An increase in demand from Chinese consumers could make diamonds an attractive proposition for investors, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch
May 29, 2012 De Beers releases 2011 report to society De Beers released the 2011 Report to Society, in which Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer, summarized the efforts of the diamond company and its contributions towards the cause of beneficiation.
May 29, 2012 World Federation of Diamond Bourses firm on disclosure of synthetic diamonds The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) President Avi Paz stressed his commitment to the recent alert by Diamond Trading Company and IGI regarding identification of synthetic diamonds and their…
May 29, 2012 Botswana Diamonds awarded new exploration licence Botswana Diamonds has been awarded an additional 262.6 square kilometre prospecting license for the precious gems in the Africa country for an initial period of three years, after which it…
May 29, 2012 Diamond development: Gahcho Kué partners advance $31.3 million Joint venture partners Mountain Province Diamonds (49%) of Toronto and De Beers Canada (51%), also based in Toronto, are spending $31.3 million over the next year at their Gahcho Kué…
May 27, 2012 Losing sparkle: Report says Ekati buyer drops bid It raises questions about demand for such assets, just as peer Rio Tinto starts work on a potential sale of its diamond division.
May 27, 2012 Big miners playing game of chicken as marginal producers sink below break-even Smaller miners are waiting for production cutbacks by the market leaders to prop up prices the way Saudi-Arabia comes to the rescue of oil producing nations whenever the crude price…
May 27, 2012 Bodies of 10 illegal diamond miners recovered in South Africa The bodies of 10 illegal miners were pulled from a collapsed tunnel at a disused diamond mine in South Africa's Northern Cape province De Beers announced late on Saturday.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
