April 21, 2015 China expands stake in Russian potash miner Uralkali Two Chinese banks are among the eight institutions that have provided Uralkali a $530 million loan.
April 21, 2015 Lucara Diamond unearths 342-carat rock at its mine in Botswana The gem will be sold along with two other greater than 100 carat diamonds, also recovered at Lucara's Karowe mine.
April 21, 2015 Rio Tinto iron ore output up again, but exports fall The miner shipped 72.5m tonnes in the quarter, up 9% from a year earlier but down 12% sequentially.
April 21, 2015 Teck cuts dividend as coal continues downward slide Canada’s largest diversified miner says slashing the dividend by two-thirds will allow it to keep generating positive cash flow.
April 21, 2015 Russia’s Alrosa diamonds output up 6% in Q1 The miner also said that revenue from rough diamond sales was set to reach at least $1.1 billion, even though its first-quarter rough diamond prices dropped by 3%.
April 20, 2015 Scientists reveal diamond bearing rocks more common than originally thought A team of Australian scientists have, for the first time, identified the exact source of diamond-bearing rocks known as orangeites.
April 20, 2015 Tsilhqot’in leader wins $175,000 environmental prize Marilyn Baptiste, a Tsilhqot’in First Nation councillor who was on the front lines in the fight against the Prosperity and New Prosperity mine is in San Francisco has received an…
April 20, 2015 It’s official: Zambia scales back mining royalties to 9% The announced changes will be effective on July 1, once parliament has approved them.
April 20, 2015 ‘Perfect’ 100-carat diamond goes under Sotheby’s hammer The flawless, 100-carat diamond could fetch up to $25 million when it goes under Sotheby's hammer in New York on Tuesday
April 20, 2015 One year-old Kibali mine already looks to its future The ongoing search for additional reserve ounces at Kibali will secure its future as a long-life mine and one of Africa’s largest gold producers, Randgold Resources chief executive Mark Bristow…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
