May 4, 2017 De Beers pioneers research programme to make carbon-neutral mining a reality De Beers Group today announced it is leading a ground-breaking research project that aims to deliver carbon-neutral mining at some of the company’s operations in as few as five years.
May 4, 2017 Gem Diamonds found this high-quality 80-carat rock in Lesotho The D-colour Type-II diamond is one of the highest-quality stones to come out of the company’s Letšeng mine.
May 4, 2017 Iron ore craters again — down 5% in only 24 hours In Asia, trading was halted after prices sank 7.3%, which is the maximum a day allowed by Chinese regulators.
May 3, 2017 Lucara disappoints with lower first-quarter revenues Quarterly revenues were about half of the revenues posted in the year-ago quarter.
May 3, 2017 Kinross shares jump 10% on Q1 results Despite producing less gold, Kinross Gold (TSX:K) made more revenue in the first quarter and is proceeding with an aggressive plan that will slash costs and increase production at its…
May 3, 2017 2017 global natural diamond production forecasted at 142M carats worth $15.6B The top 10 largest mines in the world by value produced are estimated to represent 58% of global production.
May 3, 2017 Centamin shares fall after reporting profit and production declines Despite the drop in production, the gold miner kept guidance unchanged for its 2017 financial year at 540,000 ounces.
May 2, 2017 Mining no longer top sector attracting investors to Africa — report Industrial and precious metals, coal, oil, as well as natural gas, collectively accounted for just 6.2% of foreign direct investment into the continent last year.
May 2, 2017 Illegal Chinese gold miners blamed for pollution, violence in Ghana Government officials’ comments add bitterness to the already resentful locals, following wave of negative coverage of Chinese mining practices in the Ghanian media.
Argentina’s mining exports hit record $6 billion in 2025 Gold led the way with an all-time high $4.078 billion in exports. January 16, 2026 | 07:04 am
