Petra Diamonds flags revenue hit as it defers sale to AugustIt said the move followed “a temporary slowdown” in the rough diamonds market caused by elevated inventory in the mid-stream sector.Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2023 | 3:55 am
Gemfields hits three records in latest emerald auctionThe coloured gems miner as achieved record revenue of $43.7…Staff Writer | June 2, 2023 | 5:49 am
Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demandThe southern African country is reeling from power cuts of…Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:39 am
De Beers back to search for diamonds in Angola The diamond miner has inked two mineral investment deals with the country's government granting the company exploration rights for 35 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2022 | 3:58 am
Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers Researchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from Namibia can help produce Rydberg polaritons. Staff Writer | April 19, 2022 | 5:05 am
Commodity stocks oust financials as Canadian market heavyweights Energy and materials companies now constitute about 31.07% of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, surpassing Canada's banks, insurers and asset managers. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2022 | 4:40 am
Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2022 | 10:52 am
Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022 Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […] Frik Els | April 8, 2022 | 1:46 pm
World’s top diamond miner Alrosa hit by US sanctions The measure against the Russian state-owned diamond miner seeks to cut off additional sources of revenue for Moscow. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2022 | 3:37 am
Zimbabwe mines see $10 billion funding shortfall over five years While Zimbabwe has the world’s third-biggest reserves of platinum-group metals, plus gold, diamond and chrome mines, development has been stymied by political instability. Bloomberg News | April 5, 2022 | 9:14 am
Lab-grown ultra-uniform nanodiamonds now a reality Ultra-uniform nanodiamonds are crucial for drug delivery, sensors and quantum computer processors. Staff Writer | April 4, 2022 | 6:06 am
Mountain Province shares rise to 12-month high on diamond recovery Rough diamond sales price index rose 62% in 2021. Henry Lazenby | March 29, 2022 | 11:09 am