April 22, 2022

The diamond world is scrambling to keep buying Russian gems

The disruptions around Russian diamonds are being felt through the global industry, which was already facing a shortage of rough stones even before the war in Ukraine.

April 22, 2022

Diamonds and caviar targeted in new UK sanctions on Russia

Silver and wood products from Russia will also be prohibited and tariffs will be increased by 35% on 130 million pounds ($170 million) worth of diamonds and other products,

April 20, 2022

De Beers back to search for diamonds in Angola

The diamond miner has inked two mineral investment deals with the country's government granting the company exploration rights for 35 years.

April 19, 2022

Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers

Researchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from Namibia can help produce Rydberg polaritons.

April 19, 2022

Commodity stocks oust financials as Canadian market heavyweights

Energy and materials companies now constitute about 31.07% of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, surpassing Canada's banks, insurers and asset managers.

April 11, 2022

Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination

The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.

April 8, 2022

Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022

Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]

April 8, 2022

World’s top diamond miner Alrosa hit by US sanctions

The measure against the Russian state-owned diamond miner seeks to cut off additional sources of revenue for Moscow.

April 5, 2022

Zimbabwe mines see $10 billion funding shortfall over five years

While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, plus gold, diamond and chrome mines, development has been stymied by political instability.

April 4, 2022

Lab-grown ultra-uniform nanodiamonds now a reality

Ultra-uniform nanodiamonds are crucial for drug delivery, sensors and quantum computer processors.