October 9, 2011 Pyrrhic victory for Mugabe as Rio Tinto gives up control of tiny diamond mine, but likely drops $200 million expansion News reports on Saturday say Rio Tinto's Zimbabwe subsidiary Murowa Diamonds has ceded 51% of its equity to comply with a new law that requires Zimbabweans to own the majority…
October 7, 2011 Alrosa diamond firm may hold IPO at end of 2012 13:00 07/10/2011 Russia's state-owned diamond monopoly Alrosa may hold an initial public offering at the end of 2012 or the beginning of 2013, Vice President Igor Kulichik said on Friday.>>
October 7, 2011 Diamond dividends add sparkle to state coffers THE Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) has paid dividends of N$40 million to Government, bringing the total amount of state dividends this year to N$100 million. To date, the NDTC…
October 6, 2011 Traders say rough diamond demand has dried up IDEX Online News reports the rough diamond market is in a rut and demand for rough is so limited, that traders are not buying goods, even if offered at 12…
October 6, 2011 Shear Announces the Recovery of 200.85 Carats of Diamonds and Completion of New Geological Model, Jericho Diamond Mine, Nunavut TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 6, 2011) - Shear Diamonds Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) today announces the recovery of the first 200 carats of diamonds from trial tests performed in the recently…
October 6, 2011 Vase steals the show as $19 million Golconda Pink proves too rich even for Chinese blood AFP reports a blue-and-white Ming vase fetched nearly $22 million in Hong Kong on Wednesday, setting a new record at auction for porcelain from the 15th century Chinese dynasty. The…
October 6, 2011 Japan not losing its interest in diamonds Though August tends to be a slow month for polished diamond imports into Japan, compared to last year, imports increased. Japan imported in August 171,733 carats of polished diamonds worth…
October 6, 2011 Belgium’s net polished exports up 5% in September The seasonal dip behind, Belgium's polished diamond exports rebounded in September. Belgium exported 731,221 carats of polished diamond worth $1.64 billion, tripling in value compared to August.
October 6, 2011 Asian shares rise on US data relief; commodities lead surge Asian stocks rebounded strongly Thursday after positive U.S. data provided some relief to investors gripped by the recent turbulence in markets, with regional commodities and oil plays surging.
October 5, 2011 Mining surge to increase DRC’s power deficit The Democratic Republic of Congo would see its energy deficit dramatically increase in the next four years due to a surge in demand from the mining industry, the country's national…
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
