At the end of last year, China became the world’s second largest diamond consuming market. More Chinese people not only buy diamonds as a luxury, but also hold them as an investment.

In this interview with The Gold Report, AgaNola Asset Manager Florian Siegfried evaluates recent deals and points to the companies that could be the next takeovers.

Oxford Instruments and Green Imaging Technologies are pleased to announce the introduction of GeoSpec2+, the latest evolution of the renowned GeoSpec range of NMR core analysers.

After a dramatic 2014 with 103 tonnes sold forward, gold producers' hedge book activity died down in Q1, but new report says more big deals likely.

Large-scale speculators on gold futures market remain net short for third week – bearish positioning not seen since records began in 2006.

The firm began disposing mining assets last year, as prices for most commodities began a downward trend and U.S. regulators increased pressure on banks to get out of risky businesses.

A global leader in bulk material handling solutions offers a family of responsive conveyor belt tracking systems that mitigate misalignment, rather than correcting it after the fact -- even on reversing belts -- to promote conveyor efficiency and safety. A mistracking belt can contact the mainframe, seriously damaging both the belt and the structure, resulting in excessive spillage and even creating a potential fire hazard.

BME Namibia is building its local skills, technical capacity and supply chain to consolidate and grow its position in Namibia’s mining sector.

The facility aims to test a new lithium minerals process developed by the company over the past year.