September 4, 2012 Botswana Diamonds regains some sparkle thanks to Orapa Shares in London-listed Botswana Diamonds jumped nearly 12% after an encouraging exploration update.
September 4, 2012 De Beers Diamond Jewellers opens first Shanghai Store De Beers Diamond Jewellers has opened its first boutique in Shanghai, increasing the number of outlets in China to four.
September 4, 2012 G-Resources upgrades Indonesian gold and silver estimates G-Resources Group (HKSX:1051)has announced an increase in estimates of its gold and silver deposits at Martabe in Indonesia.
September 4, 2012 Giant white diamond found in Angola Perth's Lonrho Mining (ASX:LOM) has discovered a giant 131.5-carat gem-quality white diamond at its Lulo Concession mine in Angola.
September 4, 2012 Rising costs and weak commodities imperil AUD$100 billion in scheduled projects Rising labor and construction costs as well as declines in commodities prices have cast doubt on AUD$100 billion in mining and energy projects in Australia.
September 4, 2012 Children of mining town hit by wave of cancers People raised in the former mining town of Wittenoom in Western Australia have been hit by a wave of cancers and untimely deaths many decades following the closure of a…
September 4, 2012 Rio slashes staff at Argyle diamond mine Rio Tinto has announced it will slash staff positions by almost a fifth at its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.
September 4, 2012 Copper prices gain on stimulus hopes Copper rose to a one-week high in Monday trading on heightened expectations of stimulus packages following the release of weak Chinese data.
September 3, 2012 Giant female nude statue is made from coal waste A reclining female nude made from waste rock from a closed coal mine was opened in England by Princess Anne on Monday.
September 3, 2012 Anti-coal activists abseil down the front of parliament A group of protestors from anti-coal group Quit Coal have staged a dramatic protest in the Australian city of Melbourne today, abseiling down the front of the state parliament building…
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