De Beers’ Forevermark brand inscribes its 2 millionth diamond

Chinalco and Minmetals have been invited back to conduct due diligence and make a second bid, insiders said.

The 14.82-carat gem goes under the hammer 24 hours before rival Sotheby's auctions its $60 million pink diamond.

As a the result of a new Agitation Leaching Plant at its flagship Gedabek mine in Azerbaijan.

The British Columbia Supreme Court gave the Cameroon-focused iron ore miner the green light to proceed.

The bank is willing to sell the business to one customer or break it down into various divisions.

Agency says it met with companies to discuss security threats.

In a Sept. 10 ruling the miner was told it cannot build a road to its US$3.3-billion chromite project through a Canadian junior's mining claims.

The European Union has been urging the country to sell the heavily-subsidized firm.

Definition of glacier is the main bone of contention, as a wide interpretation could mean the halt of local and foreign mining activities.