April 19, 2011

Leighton JV wins US$586M mining service contract In Botswana: WSJ

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Leighton Holdings Ltd., and two joint venture partners, have obtained a contract worth $586 million, to last 66 months, at one of the…

April 18, 2011

Is commodities boom nearing its end?

The commodity bull has shown little sign of running out of steam - until now. Prices began to stumble as soon as a note from Goldman Sachs, the American banking…

April 13, 2011

Novel call for Jewelers to assist Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims

An organisation operating out of Dillon in Nevada has been formed as "Jewelers for Japan" to raise funds for the thousands of victims in Japan and it is asking jewelers…

April 7, 2011

Sudden death of Freddy Hager shocks diamond industry: IDEX Online

IDEX Online reports on the sudden death of diamond industry icon Freddy Hager: London Diamond Bourse President Freddy Hager collapsed this morning (Thursday) at […]

April 3, 2011

Botswana’s diamond exports cool in February

Diamond exports from Botswana totaled $202.2 million (1,367 million pula) in February. Year over year, the exports are a small 0.6% increase […]

April 3, 2011

Basel show good for diamonds, but not great

Diamond traders collected goods and left for the Baselworld show with high hopes, fueled by a fantastic Hong Kong show earlier this […]

March 28, 2011

Chidliak Joint Venture approves $17.7 million exploration program

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. announced that the Chidliak Joint Venture (Peregrine 49% and BHP Billiton 51%) has approved a $17.7 million 2011 exploration program on the 8,580 square kilometre Chidliak project…

March 28, 2011

Lucara’s first diamond tender yields gross proceeds of $8.18 million

Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LUC) is very pleased to report outstanding results from its first tender of rough diamonds recovered from the Mothae mine in Lesotho.…

March 24, 2011

Kinross sells Harry Winston shares

Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K)(NYSE:KGC) announced today that it has sold its approximate 8.5% equity interest in Harry Winston Diamond Corporation ("Harry Winston"), consisting of approximately 7.1 million Harry Winston common…

March 22, 2011

Indicator Minerals options Barrow project to Diamonds North Resources

Indicator Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IME) today announced that it has entered into an option agreement with Diamonds North Resources (TSX VENTURE:DDN) on […]