The biggest global mining news of 2023A tumultuous year for the global mining industry: collapse of lithium prices, furious M&A activity, gold’s new record and state intervention in mining on a scale not seen in decades.Frik Els | December 27, 2023 | 10:01 am
Cell phone data, satellite systems transistors get some blingGallium nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistors, employed in mobile…Staff Writer | December 26, 2023 | 6:51 am
US takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authorityA new executive order gives Washington the ability to ban…Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 9:02 am
Lucara extends sales deal with HB by 10 years It allows Lucara sell its +10.8 carat diamond production from Karowe mine, which account for 60% to 70% of its revenue. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2022 | 7:08 am
Petra Diamonds’ Tanzania mine ops suspended for three months A wall of the tailings storage facility at the site was breached earlier this week. Reuters | November 10, 2022 | 7:10 am
Zimbabwe’s new mineral royalty policy comes into force The government plans to start collecting half of the royalties from gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, and lithium. Reuters | November 8, 2022 | 7:45 am
Petra Diamonds halts Williamson mine in Tanzania after dam breach Operations were suspended after a wall of the tailings storage facility was breached, causing flooding in nearby areas. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2022 | 7:25 am
Previously unknown mineralogy of deep earth unveiled New experiments suggest that earth’s deeper lower mantle likely has a mineralogy different from the shallower lower mantle. Staff Writer | November 7, 2022 | 5:05 am
Vivid pink diamond could go for $35 million at Christie’s auction The largest vivid pink diamond sold at Christie's was the 18.96-carat Winston Pink Legacy, which got $50.4 million in 2018. Reuters | November 2, 2022 | 10:52 am
Gemfields to auction 37,555-gram emerald cluster The Kafubu Cluster is likely to set a record for the world’s most expensive single emerald sold in auction. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2022 | 10:00 am
Gem Diamonds lowers 2022 guidance despite solid Q3 Output was hurt by a two-day halt in Lesotho during the country's general elections, as well as by an equipment breakdown, now repaired. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2022 | 9:28 am
Diamonds trade watchdog mulls fate of Russian gems The Kimberley Process is expected to decide this week whether Russian diamonds should be declared conflict gems. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2022 | 6:23 am