July 17, 2011 Zimbabwe Chiadzwa diamond fields watchdog rejected by mines minister Mines Minister Obert Mpofu has rejected the monitor nominated by civil society to oversee operations at the Chiadzwa diamond fields, saying the appointment is null and void. The proposed watchdog…
July 17, 2011 Twelve months of consecutive retail sales growth June retail sales in the U.S. increased 5.5% year-over-year, based on figures released by the U.S. Commerce Department. This is the twelfth consecutive month of growth, surpassing many analysts’ expectations.
July 15, 2011 Shore Gold says Saskatchewan diamond mine is feasible Shore Gold announced on Friday the results of a feasibility study done on the Fort a la Corne site near Prince Albert. George Read, senior vice-president of exploration and development,…
July 15, 2011 Lucara says South Africa strike affecting Botswana diamond project Canada's Lucara Diamond Corp, building the AK6 mine in Botswana, said on Friday strike action in South Africa’s steel sector was delaying deliveries to the project, though it did not…
July 15, 2011 Surti diamond trader dies in Mumbai serial blast A diamond trader of Surat died, while three others sustained serious injuries in the bomb blast that took place at Zaveri Bazaar in Mumbai, on Wednesday evening. Part of a…
July 15, 2011 Rocked by blasts, Mumbai diamond traders may shift to new bourse "Many of the Opera House diamond merchants' clients are from Israel...they are no strangers to terror and blasts," said Vasant Mehta, a leading merchant who was at home recovering from…
July 15, 2011 Commodity falls and fears for stress tests see FTSE decline Falls among commodity issues sapped the strength of Britain’s top share index yesterday, as worries over global growth clouded the demand outlook for metals and oils. At the close, the…
July 14, 2011 Report: threat of army takeover looms large in Zimbabwe Neighbour South Africa's influential Business Day reports as Zimbabwe’s shaky unity government inches ahead with extensive electoral reforms ahead of fresh elections now expected next year, the prospect of the…
July 14, 2011 UPDATE 1-Harry Winston Q2 diamond output up on higher grades Diamond miner and retailer Harry Winston posted a 4 percent rise in ore processed in the second quarter, helped by the recovery of higher grades, and the company will hold…
July 14, 2011 Diavik’s Q2 Production 1.79M Carats, Prices Rise ~8% in a Month Diavik produced 1.79 million carats in the second quarter of 2011, 11% more than it produced in the same period of 2010, Harry Winston Diamond reports.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
