Copper $ 4.857 / lb 0.22%
Brent Crude Oil $ 63.71 / bbl -0.76%
Palladium $ 946.5 / ozt -0.63%
Crude Oil $ 61.39 / bbl -0.78%
Natural Gas $ 3.335 / Btu 0.45%
Silver Futures $ 33.105 / ozt 0.03%
Aluminum Futures $ 2365.5 / ton 0.00%
Micro Gold Futures $ 3315.9 / ozt -1.14%
Micro Silver Futures $ 33.105 / ozt 0.06%
Platinum $ 991.6 / ozt -0.36%
Gold Futures $ 3315.7 / ozt -1.17%
Go to MDC Markets

The Oppenheimers and De Beers are no more. Here's a 30-year old article that predicted the cartel's undoing

Frik Els | March 29, 2012 | 7:08 pm Africa Europe Diamond 

De Beers and the Oppenheimer family, one of mining's most storied relationships, has come to an end after three generations. In March regulators gave the go-ahead to Nicky Oppenheimer (pictured in 2011) to sell his family's remaining 40% in the empire...

Mining.com Recommends