February 9, 2012 Antwerp plans to defend its diamond supremacy Reuters/Antwerp, Belgium Antwerps diamond industry unveiled plans yesterday for the worlds first large-scale electronic diamond market, as part of a plan to preserve and even extend its dominance of the…
February 9, 2012 Cornerstone and Intrepid report results for phase 2 diamond drilling at the Gama Prospect in Ecuador and provide update on current exploration program Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. and Intrepid Mines Limited announced that they have completed and received all assay results for the Phase 2 diamond drilling program on the Gama prospect, located…
February 9, 2012 BHP boss hints at complete exit from diamonds BHP Billiton may shelve diamond mining for at least two decades to concentrate on larger aspects of its business, CEO Marius Kloppers said today.
February 9, 2012 Nova Mining Corp launches new website about its diamond mine Nova Mining Corp. (OTCQB:NVMN) announced it has launched a new website following progress at its diamond mine.
February 7, 2012 1.5 million carats on the block at Zimbabwe diamond auction Up to 1.5 million carats worth of diamonds are being auctioned this week by companies allowed to mine the controversial Marange diamond fields in Zimbabwe.
February 6, 2012 Zimbabwe mining fees up 5,000 per cent The Zimbabwe Government has raised mining and licence fees by between 500 and 5,000 per cent, according to state-controlled local media the Sunday Mail.
February 5, 2012 South Africa is looking at mining super-tax, ‘targeted intervention’ in platinum sector South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, appears to be moving away from nationalization of the mining industry to reassure foreign investors but is considering new taxes and "targeted…
February 4, 2012 Plan Nord: Quebec’s First Diamond Mine “Getting Their Ducks In A Row” In 2012 Stornoway Diamond Corp. (TSX:SWY) will make it a priority during 2012 to obtain all the permitting and financing needed to get its northern Quebec Renard Project in construction by mid-2013,…
February 2, 2012 Finsch to help Petra double output in 2012 With production up by 64% to 935 553 ct for the six months ended December 31, LSE-listed Petra Diamonds on Wednesday said it was on track to achieve two-million carats…
February 2, 2012 Peregrine Completes Chidliak Purchase and Announces Senior Management Appointment Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") (TSX:PGD) is pleased to report that it has completed the purchase of BHP Billiton's 51 percent participating interest in the 8,580 square kilometre…
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
