April 6, 2012 Alrosa IPO may be receding in the distance just as Russian rock star hits the sweet spot The world's number one diamond miner does not seem to be in need of cash. Too bad, direct exposure to diamonds has always been hard to come by and the…
April 6, 2012 Top retailer warns diamonds aren’t every investor’s best friend Despite flagging itself as a possible buyer, North American company Harry Winston has warned the big miners they will find a ''narrowed field'' of suitors for their diamond mines.
April 5, 2012 FT: ‘Inbred’ miners may admire Hannam, but many not ‘too sad’ to see him go "Resources groups and the bankers who promote them merit close scrutiny since minerals have been linked in the past with financial scandals and market manipulation, from the nickel bubble that…
April 5, 2012 Investors looking for answers about Diavik dig a hole into Harry Winston stock Diavik is supposed to transform into an underground operation this year and Harry Winston's partner on the project, Rio Tinto, wants to exit diamond mining, but the luxury retailer could…
April 5, 2012 $25 admission nets couple 50.5 carat emerald at North Carolina mine ABC News reports that two amateur rockhounds, Libby and Kevin Barrieault, found a 50.5 carat emerald in North Carolina.
April 5, 2012 Zimbabwe ‘owns’ majority of all foreign mining companies Zimbabwe's Black Empowerment Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, announced today it has taken majority ownership of foreign-owned mining firms, which had not already given a controlling stake to black Zimbabweans.
April 5, 2012 Rio and BHP should team up: analysts Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton could have more success selling their diamond assets if they team up, according to analysts from Nomura.
April 5, 2012 Harry Winston Diamond Corporation reports fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and year-end results Consolidated sales increased 13% to $702.0 million for the year ended January 2012 compared to $624.0 million for the prior year. This resulted in operating profit of $56.5 million, compared…
April 4, 2012 ‘Shocking’ trade numbers have some Australians calling the end of the mining boom The commodity price cycle peaked in the third quarter of last year.
April 4, 2012 Sierra Leone diamond firm eyes IPO Could Sierra Leone, the African nation whose decade-long civil war funded by booty from diamond mines bore the term "blood diamonds," be going legit. when it comes to the mining…
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
