Gold slips after hitting 1-week high on trade war fears Fall followed news that a top economic advisor to the Trump administration had resigned, stoking fears of a trade war and knocking down the dollar. Reuters | March 7, 2018 | 7:36 am
Rio Tinto speeds up driverless fleet expansion in Australia Fifteen autonomous trucks will be introduced to West Angelas iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2018 | 6:45 am
EU warns Trump of trade war, China raises concerns at WTO Europe and the IMF urged Donald Trump on Wednesday to step back from the brink of a trade war, after the resignation of his economic adviser emboldened those encouraging him to push ahead with tariffs on imported steel and aluminium. Reuters | March 7, 2018 | 5:12 am
Gem Diamonds on fire, finds sixth giant rock this year Latest discovery is a 152-carat, top white colour Type IIa diamond, dug up at the company's flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2018 | 3:23 am
Diamond-backed raffle for “world’s most expensive dinner” canceled The experience would include $17,000 diamond chopsticks and an 18-course dinner prepared by the Michelin-starred team from Jaan. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 6, 2018 | 6:26 pm
Villagers denounce irregular operations by the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company They say diamonds have become a curse instead of a blessing for those living in the Mutare West region. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 6, 2018 | 5:33 pm
Finland’s former Talvivaara files for bankruptcy Finland's Ahtium Oyj , previously named Talvivaara Mining Company has filed for bankruptcy after failing to secure financing for future projects. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 3:56 pm
Mining’s main event shows good times are back – just not for all If attendance at the world’s biggest mining conference is any indication, things are looking up for the industry. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2018 | 3:34 pm
Asian gold-backed ETFs grow by nearly 10% in February -WGC Asian-listed gold ETFs added 7.9 tonnes worth $318.1 million, an 8.3 percent increase from January. Reuters | March 6, 2018 | 11:49 am