De Beers Is digging up more diamonds than any time since 2008
The company, a unit of Anglo American Plc, mined 33.5 million carats in 2017. That’s a 22 percent jump from a year earlier, beating its own target.
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Teck says Elkview incident to cost 200,000 tonnes in production
This comes a week after the miner reported a "significant pressure" event at the mine.
Russia’s Alrosa aims to sell 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018
Alrosa could sell around 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018 provided market conditions are favourable.
China to surprise world with reforms in 2018, Xi adviser says
China will introduce more reform measures to open up its economy this year, according to the top financial and economic adviser to President Xi Jinping.
Botswana Diamonds stock crashes on lack of enough gems at Thorny River
Diamonds recovered during sampling at the project were not sufficient to produce a modelled diamond valuation, said the company.
Canada’s Gahcho Kue diamond mine boosts Anglo American output, but copper flat
The company beat expectations on Thursday with a 5% increase in 2017 production.
Freeport profit pops higher; miner makes progress in Indonesia
The world's second-largest copper miner by production also said talks with Indonesia re Grasberg were advancing.
Strong Rand spoiling the gold rally for South African mines
For South African gold miners, it’s both the best and worst of times.
Caterpillar beats estimates again, delivers bullish outlook for 2018
The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market expectations for fourth quarter earnings and said its sales growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018.
