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Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say

Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury, rare earths, gems such as rubies and emeralds, gold and silver worth about $3 trillion.

Associated Press | April 15, 2016 | 12:30 am

Alrosa forecasts brighter times for diamond sector

The Russian firm, which together with De Beers controls almost two-thirds of the diamond market, is being prepped for privatization.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2016 | 9:25 am

Dominion Diamond swings to loss, names new chairman

The miner lost $11.6 million in the fiscal 2016, compared to a profit of $170.3 million in 2015.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2016 | 3:23 am

Gren Thomas: Mining legend talks rare earths, diamonds, and gold

Gren shares the story of his part of the discovery of diamonds in Canada which has led to a billion dollar business.

Palisade Radio | April 13, 2016 | 9:50 am

Lucara revenues for first exceptional tender exceed US$51 million

The 10 diamonds, found at the Karowe mine in Botswana, were sold for gross revenues of $33,632 per carat.

Lucara Diamond Corp. | April 13, 2016 | 12:38 am

Would you propose with a diamond grown in a lab?

Diamond Foundry first crossed my radar in November of 2015, when Leonardo DiCaprio tweeted that he was proud to be an investor in the company.

Quartz | April 11, 2016 | 11:40 am

Nunavut Impact Review Board objects new diamond project

Based on comparable widths and grades, Dunnedin Ventures' Kahuna project has similarities with DeBeers’ Snap Lake.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2016 | 9:46 am

Canada unveils final anti-corruption law for the extractive sector

Estimated to cover the nearly 2,000 natural resource companies whose businesses are registered in Canada or trade on Toronto’s stock exchange.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2016 | 9:15 am

Standard for responsible mining released

This second draft of the Standard for Responsible Mining reflects the input from over 1400 points of comment contributed by more than 70 organizations and individuals worldwide, including industry and technical experts.

Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance IRMA | April 5, 2016 | 9:49 am

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