‘The Rock’, a record-setting white diamond, goes up for auction
The 228.31 carat pear-shaped stone roughly the size of a golf ball is expected to sell for up to $30 million.
Latest Stories
Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report
High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.
Two top McEwen Mining execs step down
Transition plans and a search for CFO and COO are underway.
Carbon nanotube battery market expected to grow in the next decade – report
Carbon nanotubes are graphene’s older sibling.
Mining People: Aurania, Iamgold, Mirasol, Montage Gold, Vizsla Silver
Key moves in the mining sector.
EnergyX pledges $100,000 to support healthcare and education in Bolivian communities
A portion of funding will go to build 6 schools in Uyuni, enabling students to learn lithium related chemistry and engineering.
Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water
A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water.
Anglo American puts world’s largest hydrogen truck to work
Anglo's first self-developed green-hydrogen powered trucks will eventually replace a fleet of 40 vehicles at the Mogalakwena platinum mine South Africa.
Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to $10.6 billion
The company also announced a partnership deal with Spain's largest power utility Iberdrola.