The top 50 biggest mining companies in the worldDespite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am
Angola diamonds not under sanctions but Russia link is obstacleAngola’s state-owned diamond producer said some clients were deterred by…Bloomberg News | October 4, 2024 | 6:58 am
Rio Tinto launches ‘Colour Awakened’ historic collection from Argyle diamond mineThe collection is headlined by seven “Old Masters”, notable historic…Staff Writer | October 2, 2024 | 4:16 pm
Star Diamond acquires Buffalo Hills project in Alberta Located approximately 400 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, the Buffalo Hills project includes 21 mineral leases covering 4,800 hectares. Staff Writer | July 15, 2024 | 1:14 pm
Anglo American kicks off coal assets sale — report Anglo is said to have hired Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Centerview Partners to assist with the sale of $5 billion worth of assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2024 | 4:03 am
Weak Chinese demand dents India’s diamond exports, industry seeks support India's cut and polished diamond exports have been faltering due to weak demand from the key market, China. Reuters | July 4, 2024 | 7:02 am
Gem Diamonds unearths 123-carat stone in Lesotho This is the eighth stone over 100 carats found at the Letšeng mine in 2024. Staff Writer | July 3, 2024 | 10:12 am
Rio Tinto completes largest off-grid solar plant build in Canada’s North The solar project complements a wind power plant at Diavik, which has been operating since 2012. Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 1:27 pm
Russian diamond producer Alrosa buys big gold deposit from Polyus For the world's biggest diamond producer, the move marks a deeper push into gold. Reuters | July 1, 2024 | 9:54 am
Botswana GDP shrinks most since 2020 as diamond output plunges Real value added of the diamond traders and mining & quarrying industries were down 46.8% and 24.8% respectively. Bloomberg News | June 28, 2024 | 9:35 am
Petra Diamonds cuts targets and costs in tough market Petra plans to cut operating costs by $30 million a year from the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, while reducing spending to $100 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 27, 2024 | 3:49 am
Gahcho Kué diamond mine surpasses spend threshold with NWT and Indigenous businesses The milestone represents 61% of the total C$3.2 billion spent on the project since 2015 when construction began. Marilyn Scales - Canadian Mining Journal | June 26, 2024 | 11:11 am