March 10, 2011 Zimbabwe lashes out at diamond industry Around 30 percent of Zimbabwe’s economy comes from minerals but the country’s Mining Minister says domination by one of the industry’s biggest players – and compliance issues – are preventing…
March 8, 2011 Stornoway announces new microdiamond results from the Aviat project, Nunavut Stornoway Diamond Corporation and Hunter Exploration Group have provided new microdiamond results from the AV9 kimberlite and the related Eastern Sheet Complex […]
March 8, 2011 Spirit Resources SARL advises of intention to acquire additional Diamond Fields shares Diamond Fields International Ltd. has been advised by Spirit Resources Sarl that it intends to acquire additional shares of the Company through an ordinary course purchase program for up to…
March 4, 2011 Vaaldiam Agrees to Acquire 51% of Brauna Property Vaaldiam must pay US$6.5 million to the existing joint venture partners. The property area is 5,000 hectares, located in Bahia State, Brazil, contains 22 known kimberlite occurrences, including the Brauna…
March 4, 2011 Peregrine completes Can$8.4 million private placement Peregrine Diamonds completed a non-brokered private placement of 3,000,000 common shares at a price of $2.80 per share for proceeds of $8.4 million. Proceeds will be used for mineral exploration…
February 24, 2011 Rio’s Zimbabwe diamond unit output up 43% in 2010 Rio Tinto’s Zimbabwe diamond unit is showing a 43 percent increase in output, Reuters Africa is reporting: Diamond output from global miner […]
February 24, 2011 Ekati diamond fetches record price CBC News is reporting that a huge diamond from the Ekati mine in northern Canada was auctioned off in Belgium for $6 […]
February 15, 2011 Shear Diamonds signs agreement with Nunavut Resources Corp. Edmonton-based Shear Diamonds Ltd. has signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Nunavut Resources Corp. for development of the Jericho Diamond Mine in […]
February 10, 2011 De Beers could spend US$1.4 billion to go underground at Venetia Diamond mining giant De Beers may spend up to US$1.4 billion to extend the life of South Africa’s biggest diamond mine, Bloomberg […]
February 2, 2011 BRC forms JV with Rio Tinto to explore for diamonds in DRC Mining Weekly reports: TSX- and JSE-listed BRC DiamondCore has formed a joint venture (JV) with diversified mining group Rio Tinto to resume […]
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am
