February 14, 2012 Diamond giants look elsewhere as earnings tumble Australian companies Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton recorded mixed financial results from their respective diamond operations in the latter half of 2011. Rio Tinto reported a seven per cent increase…
February 14, 2012 Death of DRC mining go-to guy will reshape country’s resource sector Augustin Katumba Mwanke, the former governor of copper-rich Katanga province and go-to guy for resource deals, was seen by many as the power behind the throne.
February 13, 2012 Another Zimbabwe diamond mine gets OK International diamond watchdog the Kimberley Process (KP) has certified Zimbabwe's Diamond Mining Company to sell gems from the violence-tainted Marange fields, state media reported on Sunday.
February 12, 2012 Rio Tinto’s Diamond Income +6.6 pct in 2011 Heavy rains at Argyle (above) in 2011 led to lower production and a need to add $0.5 billion to the underground project (IDEX Online News) – Rio Tinto diamond revenues…
February 12, 2012 Zimbabwe diamond miner gets ‘watchdog approval’ (AFP) HARARE (AFP) - International diamond watchdog the Kimberley Process (KP) has certified Zimbabwe's Diamond Mining Company to sell gems from the violence-tainted Marange fields, state media reported on Sunday.The firm,…
February 11, 2012 Diamond and platinum skull worth £50-million to be shown at the Tate A £50-million diamond and platinum skull by the once notorious Damien Hurst will be featured in a retrospective of the artist this summer in London.
February 10, 2012 De Beers expects dull year for diamonds despite sales increase of 27% Diamond demand will slow down significantly in 2012 said today De Beers SA, the world’s largest supplier of rough diamonds, due largely to the weak global economy.
February 10, 2012 DiamondCorp walks away from its Botswana kimberlite project DiamondCorp (LON:DCP), the African diamond mine development and exploration company, will not proceed with further exploration in Botswana due to the recovery of low grades in the area, announced the…
February 9, 2012 Jewellers resume buying gold, diamonds as rupee rise pauses The 6,000-odd registered jewellers in the country seem to have again started booking raw material, believing the recent sharp recovery in the rupee's exchange rate is over for now and…
February 9, 2012 Rio Tinto diamond sales rose 7% to $727 million Rio Tinto reported that its diamond sales rose 7 percent year on year to $727 million in 2011. The increase came as rough prices improved 24 percent during the year…
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
