June 4, 2024 Gem Diamonds finds 172-carat stone at Letšeng This is the seventh diamond greater than 100 carats the company has recovered this year at the prolific mine in Lesotho.
June 3, 2024 De Beers ditches lab-grown diamonds as it looks beyond Anglo De Beers will turn its focus on so-called category marketing, where it promotes diamond jewelry in general rather than just its own branded gems.
June 3, 2024 Russia said to seek French-held uranium assets in Niger Rosatom has had contacts with Niger’s military-led authorities about acquiring assets held by Orano SA.
May 31, 2024 Palladium output cuts needed to bolster market, Northam CEO says The company announced in February that it would pare back or pause development projects at its three operating mines.
May 31, 2024 Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales fall 48% in first quarter In the first quarter, Debswana sold diamonds worth $560.9 million, from $1.085 billion registered in the same period last year.
May 30, 2024 Anglo starts formal divestment of coal, nickel after rebuffing BHP, CEO says It is said that Anglo's five operating coal mines, development projects and joint ventures in Australia have sparked "more interest" over the past weeks.
May 30, 2024 How a rattled South Africa became Anglo’s best defence against BHP bid More than 20% of Anglo shares are held by South African investors.
May 30, 2024 Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE each year — report Illicit gold trade amounts to $23.7 billion-$35 billion annually based on current market prices, a report by SwissAid shows.
May 30, 2024 Endeavour Mining begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine First gold pour from the mine in Côte d’Ivoire is expected in late June, which is a quarter ahead of schedule.
May 29, 2024 Botswana flags synthetic gem threat ahead of $6 billion diamond project launch The natural diamond market has struggled in the past two years due to rising consumer demand for cheaper lab-grown diamonds.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
