De Beers-Botswana deal signals rocky road for rough diamondsDe Beers, along with the rest of the global diamond sector, is facing headwinds from a 6.5% drop in diamond prices in the year to date.Reuters | July 3, 2023 | 11:44 am
De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pactA new deal gradually increases to 50% the share of…Reuters | July 2, 2023 | 10:31 am
Fura Gems to invest more than $200m in Colombia mine over five yearsThe company is holding its fourth auction of uncut emeralds…Reuters | June 14, 2023 | 11:13 am
Petra Diamonds to sell half its stake in Williamson mine Tanzania's Caspian is paying $15 million for a 31.5% stake in Williamson Diamonds, which operates the namesake mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2021 | 6:24 am
Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from the Ford Foundation’s $1 billion social bond, launched in 2020. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 5:05 am
Myanmar rubies tied to rights abuses likely to be sold at Christmas Report shows the red gems continue to fuel human rights abuses in the country and are likely to be sold by some of the best-known luxury brands. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2021 | 1:00 am
Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022 COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand. Henry Lazenby | December 13, 2021 | 12:19 pm
Junior miners Strandline, Black Rock, OreCorp sign agreements with Tanzania Tanzania's new government, under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has pledged to grow the mining sector. Reuters | December 13, 2021 | 6:33 am
Petra Diamonds’ stake in Williamson to shrink as part of deal with Tanzania The company will also grant Tanzania a 16% free-carried interest in its subsidiary Williamson Diamonds Limited. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 13, 2021 | 5:53 am
New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 12, 2021 | 11:59 am
Sri Lanka shows off giant natural blue sapphire Sri Lankan authorities on Sunday put on show what they said was the world's largest natural corundum blue sapphire. Reuters | December 12, 2021 | 10:01 am
Rio Tinto and Star Diamond make peace Shares in Star Diamond more than double their value after it unveiled a deal with Rio to move ahead with their joint project in Saskatchewan. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 10, 2021 | 6:59 am