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Centamin legal fight over gold mine in Egypt set to end this year

Centamin issues in Egypt go back to 2012, when a court cancelled its mining license for Sukari, the firm’s only producing mine, and the country’s first large-scale modern gold operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2014 | 3:05 pm

Petra unveils largest-ever blue diamond found at Cullinan mine

The 122.52-carat blue diamond won't be sold before the end of Petra's current financial year on June 30.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2014 | 2:52 pm

Platinum, palladium prices tank on strike deal

Unions representing 70,000 workers and the three largest platinum mines in the world reach wage deal to end almost 5-month long strike.

Frik Els | June 12, 2014 | 5:36 pm

Diamond demand to climb 4.5% this year — De Beers

De Beers, the world's largest diamond miner by market value, is also bracing for a rough diamond demand rush.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2014 | 11:00 am

Report: Thermal coal price forecasts too pessimistic

Macquarie says sub-$65 unlikely because first Indonesian and then Australian producers will drop out of the market around these levels.

Frik Els | June 11, 2014 | 7:31 pm

Congo mines no longer controlled by warlords and militia —report

Tin, tantalum and tungsten mines used to generate $185 million a year for armed groups. Now, about two-thirds of those operations are part of peaceful supply chains, study shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2014 | 6:44 pm

BHP Billiton a step closer to selling-off non-core operations

World's largest mining company said to be unloading all of the non-core units acquired after the merger with Billiton 13 years ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2014 | 6:48 pm

Palladium price within striking distance of record high

A surge in ETF buying lights fire under palladium futures while platinum jumps past pre-strike levels .

Frik Els | June 10, 2014 | 5:38 pm

‘Blood diamond’ monitoring to remain focus on conflict-torn regions

The newly elected president of the World Diamond Council is not in favour of expanding the scope of the Kimberley Process scheme beyond conflict zones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2014 | 5:03 pm

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