June 1, 2021

Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes

Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.

May 25, 2021

Australia shares drop on virus worries, miners drag

Heavyweight Aussie miners tumbled 0.9% as China's warning against hoarding pressured iron ore prices.

May 25, 2021

Lucapa acquires Merlin diamond project in Australia

Merlin is home to Australia’s largest mined rough diamond on record and has the potential to be the only producing diamond mine in Australia, following the closure of Rio Tinto's…

May 25, 2021

Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says

There are large areas that are under-explored and these are areas that have a huge amount of potential for Tier-One discoveries, TNM's recent Global Mining Symposium has heard.

May 20, 2021

Swiss trader accused of laundering mafia money with diamonds

A Swiss trader stands trial on Thursday accused of knowingly buying diamonds worth $750,000 on behalf of Italian criminals to help them launder the proceeds of a $35 million tax…

May 20, 2021

China’s largest jewellery retailer backs mined diamonds

Partnership between diamond miners and Chow Tai Fook aims to boost demand for mined rocks in China, particularly among young consumers.

May 19, 2021

India’s covid crisis hits De Beers diamond sales

India, where the majority of diamonds are cut and polished, is grappling with one of the world’s deadliest surge in infections.

May 18, 2021

Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale

Argyle, the world’s biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, ceased operations last year.

May 17, 2021

Scientists find new way to calculate diamonds’ age more accurately

According to the scientists behind the study, this is a potential breakthrough not only in the study of diamonds but of planetary evolution.

May 14, 2021

Russia’s biggest cut diamond fetches $14.1 million at Christie’s

The Spectacle, which was cut from a rough stone discovered by Alrosa at an alluvial mine in Russia’s Far East in 2016, took a year and eight months to prepare…