July 22, 2011 De Beer’s SA workers start strike South African National Union of Mineworkers' members at diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines started a strike on Friday after wage talks failed, a union spokesman said. The union wants…
July 22, 2011 Namibia plans to raise mining tax from 37.5% to 44%, diamonds exempt Namibia plans to raise its mining tax to 44 percent from 37.5 percent but said the hike will not apply to diamond mining companies, the ministry of finance said in…
July 21, 2011 Commodities rise after Greek plan details emerge Financial markets — including commodities — surged after details from the highly-anticipated EU Summit were released. Germany's demand that private investors be a part of any Greek bailout, which will…
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.
Copper set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The latest gains have also been driven by traders rushing to ship copper to the US in anticipation of potential tariffs, creating tightness elsewhere. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
