January 15, 2018

Acacia Mining’s Q4 output down on Tanzania export ban

The London-listed miner said production in three months to Dec fell 30 pct to 148,477 oz. compared with a year ago and 22 pct from the previous quarter.

January 15, 2018

Gem Diamonds shares on fire as miner finds 910-carat rock

Massive find is believed to be the fifth biggest gem-quality diamond ever found

January 12, 2018

World seaborne coal trade rose 1.5 pct in 2017 – German importers

This rise happened due to a recovery in output in producer countries such as the United States, Russia and China and an accompanying rise in export activity.

January 12, 2018

“I’m starting to see the hype in this mining cycle:” Warren Irwin

Rosseau Asset Management CEO Warren Irwin sees encouraging and warning signs in the current mining cycle.

January 12, 2018

Tenova TAKRAF defines the new generation of extreme class crushers

Tenova TAKRAF has recently developed a symbiotic niche in the oil sands industry.

January 12, 2018

Planetary Resources a step closer to mining asteroids with spacecraft launch

Data obtained from the Arkyd-6 will be use in the development of the Arkyd-301, Planetary Resources next spacecraft platform and the beginning of its space resource exploration program.

January 12, 2018

Alrosa buys stake in Angola’s largest diamond deposit for $70 million

Deal provides the diamond giant with access to a production base outside Russia.

January 12, 2018

First Majestic expands Mexico footprint with $320M Primero Mining acquisition

With the friendly takeover First Majestic gains Primero’s flagship asset, the San Dimas silver-gold mine, located in the state of Durango.

January 11, 2018

Botswana’s Okavango posts record diamond sales at $567 million

Company posted a 4 percent jump in sales to $567 million in 2017, the highest annual sales since its formation in 2013.

January 11, 2018

Alrosa 2017 sales fall to $4.3bn on lower average price for rough diamonds

Russian miner said the price decline for rough diamonds was due to the changed sales assortment resulting from an increased demand for small-sized rough rocks from India.