Rio Tinto completes Star-Orion South bulk sample

World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead.

The esoteric diamond industry has never been more interesting to observe and challenging to predict.

The 35.26 carat brown diamond was among a number of rough gems found at Merlin mine, including a 14.6 carat brown rock as well as a number of smaller white diamonds.

Last year was an eventful one for the diamond industry: From the largest producers coordinating supply cuts and the manufactures to returning to profitability, to the second-largest gem-diamond ever recovered going to auction and more. Here's a quiz to test your knowledge.

The global mining industry rebounded from multi-year lows in 2016 – MINING.com's most popular posts of the year tell the story.

The world's largest diamond company has been exploring for kimberlites north of the decommissioned Cluff Lake uranium mine.

Congolese security forces accused of shooting civilians in the southern city of Lubumbashi.

Work on flooding the tunnels of the shuttered diamond mine will start in early January and is expected to take between six and eight weeks.

While it was “only a small diamond at 0.124 carats,” the firm says it demonstrates the potential for valuable coloured precious rocks at the mine, currently in its ramp up phase.