July 21, 2011 Metalex recovers largest diamond yet from U2 kimberlite Metalex Ventures Ltd. (TSXV : MTX) is pleased to report that a 2.61 carat white gem quality diamond has been recovered from the exceedingly large, 9.3 hectare, U2 kimberlite pipe…
July 21, 2011 Diamond workers in pay talks WAGE talks with the world's largest diamond producer De Beers will get under way on Wednesday, the National Union of Mineworkers said. Talks would be held with a facilitator from…
July 20, 2011 Diamond workers strike adds to South Africa mining woes Employees of diamond mining company De Beers are set to go on strike on Friday after wage talks broke down on Wednesday. The workers follow tens of thousands of others…
July 20, 2011 Jewelry making propels gold demand in China India Rising appetite for Gold jewelry among households and investors in China and India is driving the global demand for the yellow metal, says a study conducted by the Dubai Multi-Commodities…
July 20, 2011 BHP Billitons diamond production falls in past year BHP Billiton’s diamond production suffered a double-digit d rop in the fiscal year, the miner reported on Wednesday. The company mined 2,506,000 carats, an 18% year-over-year drop.
July 20, 2011 Fear and loathing on the road to ethics The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is developing a new certification standard for Chain of Custody (CoC). The intentions are good, but seem to irk the diamond industry, which is why…
July 19, 2011 Canada stocks gain on strong commodities Strong metal and oil stocks lift the TSX Composite Index Tuesday as the loonie rallies on expectations of eventual rate hike.
July 19, 2011 Branded gold jewellery: Tier II Tier III towns in India to drive growth’ India based credit rating agency CRISIL believes that Tier-II and Tier-III towns in India will drive growth for the branded Gold jewellery retailers over the medium term. Around two-thirds of…
July 19, 2011 Cautious response to sight in India, premiums expected to shrink The Indian diamond industry’s reaction to the latest DTC Sight has been guarded. Business sentiment has been depressed over the last several days in the wake of the bomb blasts…
July 19, 2011 Sight prices up across the board Cashing in on continued demand for rough diamonds, prices at the Diamond Trading Company’s Sight this week were increased for almost every single box. With few exceptions, prices were hiked…
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
