Diamond Top Stories

South Africa’s alluvial diamond miners hampered by lack of government support, funding and inappropriate regulations

The alluvial diamond mining industry has attempted to highlight the diversity of the junior mining sector and the challenges of the ‘one size fits’ all approach to minerals policy by regulators.

South African Diamond Producers Organization | March 11, 2019 | 9:53 am

Salary not top priority for mining jobseekers – Study

Out of 800 people polled, 40% prioritize work-life balance.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 10, 2019 | 12:21 pm

Petra Diamonds shares jump after another discovery at Cullinan

It follows the recent recovery of a 6.12 carat Type…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 11:45 am

Amazon rainforest’s riches up for grabs as Brazil to open indigenous reserves to mining

Brazil’s new right-wing government is going ahead with announced changes…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 9:00 am

Alrosa’s February diamond sales up 23% over January

Rough diamonds sales in February increased to $340.6 million, compared to…

MINING.com Editor | March 7, 2019 | 1:01 pm

Responsible environmental management policies across industry critical to sustainable demand for jewellery

CIBJO's programme is intended to serve as model for the international jewellery industry in general.

CIBJO | October 13, 2015 | 8:53 am

The secrets of junior mining private equity risk managers

A few years ago, there was a perception that private equity was going to come in and wash away the junior sector's worries about insufficient capital.

The Gold Report | October 12, 2015 | 1:12 pm

CHART: Mining tide is turning

After the best week for commodity prices in more than three years, sentiment towards metals and mining may finally be turning.

Frik Els | October 11, 2015 | 3:30 pm

Even top juniors are running out of money

New report on top 100 junior mining companies says "waiting it out no longer a viable strategy"

Frik Els | October 6, 2015 | 12:10 pm

Gahcho Kue is 70 percent complete

Over $1 billion to build.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 6, 2015 | 12:06 pm

Designer wants to move diamonds off your finger and onto your nose

"Add a little punkiness to it."

Michael Allan McCrae | October 6, 2015 | 2:02 am

Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs over next three years

It also revised its guidance for 2015 down, saying sales and revenues for the year are now expected to be about $48 billion—$1 billion lower than the previous outlook.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 6:19 am

The ever diminishing ambitions of BHP Billiton

This year capital and exploration spending at BHP will be $13 billion less than in 2013, leaving the world's largest miner with a single greenfield project.

Frik Els | September 23, 2015 | 11:39 pm

Gemfields mine in Zambia richer than initially thought

According to SRK, the company needs to spend $84 million over the first four years of the project

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 9:04 am

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