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Petra sells 121.2- carat diamond for $6 million

It was found at Petra's Cullinan mine in South Africa, which has yielded several massive gems, including the largest rough gem diamond ever discovered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 1, 2016 | 6:05 am

Australia’s uranium polluting the Antarctic — scientists

Australia has about 40% of the world's uranium reserves and exports nearly 7,000 tonnes of yellow cake annually.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 1, 2016 | 5:05 am

Botswana’s economy needs more than diamonds to shine

The history of the diamond industry in Africa has been fraught with worker exploitation, environmental destruction, government corruption and squandering of revenues.

National Public Radio (NPR) | July 1, 2016 | 12:15 am

AngloGold investing $400 million in Guinea

World's number three producer owns the 300,000 ounce per year Siguiri mine in the west African country.

Frik Els | June 29, 2016 | 3:48 pm

Despite the hype world’s second-largest diamond ever found fails to sell

Canada's Lucara Diamond, the company that found the massive gem, said it will keep it as bids fell short of the minimum reserve price.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2016 | 12:15 pm

Kinross eyes expansions at its new gold mines in Nevada

Kinross, which operates two mines in Russia and also owns the problem-plagued Tasiast operation in Mauritania, seeks to strengthen its portfolio in North America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2016 | 8:59 am

World’s largest diamond found in 100 years goes under the hammer

CEO of Lucara Diamond, the company that found it, is urging the potential buyer to leave it untouched.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 28, 2016 | 9:05 am

Brexit double whammy great for these gold miners

Moody's says AngloGold Ashanti, Gold Fields will start spewing cash as gold price rise and currency falls combine – for Anglogold it's an extra $20m a month.

Frik Els | June 27, 2016 | 3:10 pm

Brexit: Gold, metals, markets react as Britain chooses to leave the EU

Gold climbs the most in eight years, while copper and oil fall.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2016 | 3:30 am

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