October 9, 2012 Firestone reports diamond quality improvement at Lesotho Africa-focused junior miner Firestone Diamonds reported that the quality and value of diamonds recovered at its Liqhobong plant in Lesotho has improved since the company shut down the plant in…
October 9, 2012 Diamond supply crunch on its way — analysts Global production of diamonds reached 124 million carats last year and, according Bain & Company consultants, 13 new mines should be adding 23 million carats by the end of 2012.…
October 9, 2012 Rio Tinto’s $60 million pink diamonds arrive in London Rio Tinto (LON, ASX, NYSE: RIO) have started showing Tuesday its rare Argyle pink diamonds at London’s Kensington Palace in a collection that features more than $60 million in jewellery…
October 9, 2012 BHP sells first bond offering in Australia in over a decade BHP Billiton sold Tuesday A$1 billion ($1.02 billion) of bonds in its first offering of debt in the Aussie market in more than a decade, as the company announces cutbacks…
October 9, 2012 Gamma rays used to find diamonds The University of Johannesburg has successful obtained a patent for a new device which is capable of identifying rocks that contain diamonds.
October 9, 2012 BHP announces iron ore retrenchments on resource sector slowdown BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) has announced retrenchments for its iron ore operations due to tepid prices and rising costs.
October 9, 2012 Indians switch to diamonds from gold De Beers says the sub-continent has become the storied diamond firm's fastest-growing market as affluent Indians eschew gold in favor of precious gems.
October 8, 2012 Illegal Chinese gold mining triggers conflict in Ghana Illegal gold mining by Chinese nationals using heavy machinery has fueled resentment and hostility amongst local communities in Ghana.
October 8, 2012 Australia’s growth prospects downgraded by IMF on commodities dependence The International Monetary Fund's 2013 growth forecast for Australia has been moderately reduced due to the country's significant exposure to international commodities markets.
October 8, 2012 China plans to usurp global leadership with the backing of gold: Russell Veteran finance expert Richard Russell claims China has plans to obtain leadership of the global economy by fortifying its official currency with precious metal backing.
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