BHP shareholders see room for one more sweetened Anglo bidShareholders in both companies interviewed by Bloomberg said there was still likely to be some room for a sweetened offer before a May 22 cut-off.Bloomberg News | May 15, 2024 | 9:24 am
Lucapa to sell majority stake in Lesotho diamond mineThe diamond miner is also discussing options for the 30%…Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2024 | 3:20 am
Anglo investors tell company to move faster to survive BHP bidAnglo shareholders have been urging the company to explain how…Bloomberg News | May 11, 2024 | 11:44 am
G7 to ban Russian diamonds, announce measures on price cap, assets The group is expected to announce a direct ban as of Jan. 1. Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 7:39 am
Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040. Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 6:06 am
Rio Tinto sells stake in Canadian diamond project, ups interest in copper Rio Tinto sold its 75% interest in the Fort à la Corne diamond project in Saskatchewan, and is increasing its stake in a Yukon copper firm. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2023 | 4:09 am
Angola’s new diamond mine opens against backdrop of weak demand Luele's resource contains an estimated 628 million carats of diamonds with a mine-life of 60 years. Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 9:41 am
URA raises $1.25m to restart South African emerald mine The Gravelotte mine, operational between 1929 and 2002, was one of the world's largest emerald mines in the 1950s and 1960s . Staff Writer | November 21, 2023 | 6:23 am
Liberia’s President-elect Boakai to review mining concessions The West African country has rich mineral reserves of diamonds, gold and iron ore. Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 12:49 pm
Kremlin, facing diamond ban, says EU sanctions have ‘boomerang effect’ EU diplomatic sources said last week the proposal under discussion was to ban direct diamond imports from Russia from Jan. 1. Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 8:04 am
Lucapa puts Merlin feasibility study on back burner The diamond miner will focus on assessing a smaller scale, lower cost path to mine development amid weak market conditions. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2023 | 5:13 am
EU proposes to ban Russian diamonds from start of 2024 The proposal is part of a new sanctions package to curb Russia's ability to finance its invasion of Ukraine. Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:02 am