Alrosa says mines largest gem-quality diamond in Russia in decadeThe 390.7-carat diamond was mined at one of the company's mines in the Republic of Sakha.Reuters | September 9, 2023 | 11:24 pm
De Beers trusts talks will avoid strike at Venetia mineThe miner has presented a five-year wage deal that should…Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2023 | 6:36 am
Alrosa starts construction of giant new diamond mineThe project would require estimated investment of 121.5 billion roubles…Reuters | September 4, 2023 | 9:21 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
South African white diamond could fetch more than $20 million on auction The largest white diamond ever to come to auction will hit the block at Christie’s in Geneva on May 11. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2022 | 8:46 am
Tiffany joins Signet in banning new diamonds mined in Russia The companies’ bans apply only to newly mined gems, meaning Russian diamonds will still be available in their stores for at least several months. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2022 | 8:31 am