July 2, 2012 Leviev’s Namibia diamond plant fires entire workforce A Namibian diamond cutting and polishing plant owned by Russian-Israeli tycoon Lev Leviev "We handed out retrenchment The workers were sent on upaid leave on June 10 as a precursor…
July 2, 2012 Coal slag heap designated World Heritage site France's Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin—along with its mining pit, workers' quarters and yes, slag heap—now joins The Great Wall and the Great Barrier Reef on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
July 2, 2012 Rough prices ‘out of kilter’ as diamond sector staggers According to RBC Capital markets, current price weakness in the diamond sector is likely to continue, most likely into 2013, on the back of slowing growth and discrepancies between rough…
July 2, 2012 Xstrata to acquire majority interest in Roseby Project Altona Mining has received a notice from Xstrata Mount Isa Mines that it intends to exercise its option to acquire a 51% interest in a portion of the Roseby Project…
July 2, 2012 Japan’s polished diamond imports up over 45% in May After the surprise decline in Japan's polished diamond imports in April, they were revived in May, returning to the levels seen in preceding months.
June 30, 2012 Ignore the market jump, a reckoning is coming: Jim Rogers Jim Rogers poured cold water on Friday's stock rally after European leaders agreed to backstop more debt-stricken banks. The S&P 500 jumped 2.49% on Friday, and spot gold was up…
June 30, 2012 FTC reviewing jewelry industry marketing guides As part of its systematic review of all current rules and Guides, The FTC (Federal Trade Commission) is seeking comments from members of the trade and consumers about revisions to…
June 29, 2012 New Deutsch DRB 128 cavity sealed receptacle LADD Industries is pleased to announce the release of Deutsch Industrial's new environmentally sealed DRB Series 128 cavity receptacle.
June 29, 2012 Opposition victory in Mongolia vote promises greater share of mining profits for citizens The opposition Democratic Party declared victory in yesterday’s parliamentary elections over Mongolia’s ruling party in a highly disputed election that focused on how to better share profits from a conflict-ridden…
June 29, 2012 Two South American Silver engineers kidnapped in Bolivia Locals from the Bolivian Andean region have kidnapped two engineers of Canadian South American Silver and are demanding the immediate release of their leader.
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
