Anglo American’s copper output up 28% in first quarter
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) said on Tuesday that copper production jumped by 28% in the first three months of the year to 178,100 tonnes, thanks mainly to the ramp-up of its…
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The View from England: Famous gems being both flaunted and hidden
By now you should have received your invitation to the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms….
Botswana threatens break-up with De Beers in push for better deal
Botswana may not renew a five-decade sales agreement with De Beers if the diamond producer doesn’t offer a larger share of rough diamonds to the state’s gem trading company, Okavango…
De Beers finds diamond within a diamond, names it the ‘Beating Heart’
De Beers, the largest diamond producer by value, has unveiled a unique piece it named the “Beating Heart”— a 0.33-carat rough specimen that consists of a diamond within another diamond….
‘Bubblegum’-coloured diamond could fetch more than $35M at auction
A rare pink diamond of “unparalleled colour and brightness” is expected to fetch over $35 million when it goes under Sotheby’s hammer in New York next June, potentially becoming one…
Botswana Diamonds begins mining in South Africa
Botswana Diamonds (LSE: BOD) has begun mining at Marsfontein in South Africa, as a proof-of-concept trial project that it expects will help improve operations at its larger Thorny River project….
Strong market for emeralds, rubies, lifts Gemfields revenue to a record high
Shares in coloured gems miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) climbed more than 5% on Friday after it posted record revenue for 2022, exceeding the US$300-million mark for the first time….
Australian Burgundy buys Canada’s largest diamond operation, Arctic Canadian
Burgundy Diamond Mines (ASX: BDM) is buying debt-burdened Arctic Canadian, owner of Canada’s largest gem workings, the Ekati mine, to become one of the world’s biggest diamond operations. The purchase…
Rio Tinto to spend U$40M on Diavik diamond mine expansion
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is going ahead with a US$40-million expansion of its iconic Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, which will extend the operation’s…
From gun searches to kimberlites, AI makes inroads in Canadian mining
An artificial intelligence (AI) executive who co-founded a company searching for concealed weapons is now fronting another firm using similar technology to hunt for hidden mineral deposits. The company, Montreal-based…
Gemfields evacuates exploration camp in Mozambique after attack
Africa-focused Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) said on Tuesday it had suspended operations and was evacuating personnel from its Nairoto exploration camp in Mozambique following an attack on a nearby village….
Fancy colour diamond prices up 3.9% in 2022
Average prices for fancy coloured diamonds of any size climbed by 3.9% in 2022, led by yellows and pinks, the Fancy Color Research Foundation (FCRF), a non-profit that promotes transparency and…