May 4, 2017 INFOGRAPHIC: The numbers behind the world’s closest trade relationship Whether we’re discussing the ancient merchants that traversed the legendary Silk Road, or the transfer of goods across modern border lines, trade has always been about building close relationships.
May 4, 2017 Coloured diamonds becoming everyone’s favourite, auctions show Diamonds – and especially the fancy colored stones – continue to hold investors in thrall, and auction houses are ensuring the fascination endures with sales featuring some stunning selections.
May 4, 2017 De Beers pioneers research programme to make carbon-neutral mining a reality De Beers Group today announced it is leading a ground-breaking research project that aims to deliver carbon-neutral mining at some of the company’s operations in as few as five years.
May 4, 2017 De Beers Group returns US$5 billion to its partners in 2016 De Beers Group increased returns to governments, communities, supply chain partners and its joint venture partners by 26 per cent to US$5 billion in 2016, according to its latest Report…
May 4, 2017 Gem Diamonds found this high-quality 80-carat rock in Lesotho The D-colour Type-II diamond is one of the highest-quality stones to come out of the company’s Letšeng mine.
May 3, 2017 2017 global natural diamond production forecasted at 142M carats worth $15.6B The top 10 largest mines in the world by value produced are estimated to represent 58% of global production.
May 3, 2017 Dozens trapped, two killed in Iranian coal mine explosion The blast took place at a mine located in Iran's northern Golestan province on Wednesday morning.
May 3, 2017 Centamin shares fall after reporting profit and production declines Despite the drop in production, the gold miner kept guidance unchanged for its 2017 financial year at 540,000 ounces.
May 2, 2017 Mining no longer top sector attracting investors to Africa — report Industrial and precious metals, coal, oil, as well as natural gas, collectively accounted for just 6.2% of foreign direct investment into the continent last year.
May 2, 2017 K+S Potash cuts the ribbon at its Canada’s Legacy mine, now ‘Bethune’ It's the first potash mine built in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan in more than 40 years.
US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next If the ban is lifted, the Trump administration would then be free to reissue mining leases to Chile-focused Antofagasta. January 21, 2026 | 04:25 pm
