December 7, 2011 10 Indian diamond traders jailed in China; 12 to be deported Ten of the 22 Indian traders, charged with smuggling diamonds worth USD 7.3 million into China, were today sentenced to varied prison terms ranging from 23 months to six years…
December 7, 2011 Billions of tonnes of diamonds in the galaxy suspected Giant terrestrial planets also know as “Carbon super-Earths” that contain up to 50 per cent diamond may possibly be in the Earth's galaxy, a new study suggests. But if they…
December 7, 2011 Murray & Roberts Cementation preferred contractor for proposed Venetia underground diamond project Murray & Roberts Cementation has been selected by De Beers as the preferred contractor to undertake the development of an underground mining operation at Venetia diamond mine. This project is…
December 6, 2011 Diamond market would almost double by 2020 Latest report from Bain & Company says that diamond industry will grow more than 6 percent a year over the next decade, which will hold up prices even through periods…
December 6, 2011 The top 3 commodities plays for the biggest profits in 2012 A commodity is something that has universal definition and demand. Everyone knows what food is, and everybody wants it. Nearly everyone in the world knows what gold is, and nearly…
December 5, 2011 Global Witness leaves ‘diamond laundering’ Kimberley Process, calls Zimbabwe decision an outrage The human rights organization – co-nominated for the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for its work on conflict diamonds – said the decision to allow diamonds from Zimbabwe's rich Marange fields…
December 4, 2011 Zimbabwe to up diamond mining fees (2011-12-03) Zimbabwe is considering increasing diamond mining application fees to US1 million (about R8 million), Harare's Herald Online reported on Friday. It said Mines and Mining Development Minister Obert Mpofu…
December 2, 2011 Goldman says commodities to rally in 2012 Goldman Sachs Group forecast that commodities may rally 15% in the next 12 months, sticking with an “overweight” recommendation on raw materials and predicting Brent crude may surge to highest…
December 2, 2011 Diamonds display Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’ Nature reports that quantum entanglement, odd behaviour at the subatomic level coined 'spooky action at a distance' by Albert Einstein, has been scaled up to the level of two macroscopic…
December 2, 2011 New Canadian diamond mine would drain part of lake The environmental impacts of what would be the Northwest Territories' fourth diamond mine are being studied in Yellowknife, the capital.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
