by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
Image: Gem Diamonds Gem Diamonds has found a high quality 442-carat Type II diamond at the Letšeng mine in Lesotho. The Letšeng mine in Lesotho is the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world, with the 442 carat discovery being one of the largest...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
Image: Fortescue Metals Group. Fortescue Metals Group has continued to work towards its 2040 net zero emissions target according to the company’s 2020 climate change report. The mining giant acknowledged interest in climate action from its stakeholders, as the company...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
ALX Resources recently announced that it had entered into an option agreement with global mining major Rio Tinto over a nickel project in northern Saskatchewan, sending its shares up nearly 17% in early morning trade. The Falcon project, near the town of Stony Rapids,...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
Photo by Reuters De Beers has finally decided to cut the price of its diamonds in a bid to spark sales after the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed the industry. De Beers, the world’s biggest producer, told customers that it is cutting prices for larger stones by almost...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
Three miners who were trapped in a coal mine for five days have been rescued and are now recovering at a hospital near Colombia’s capital city. Manuel Sanchez, Juvenes Avila and Javier Salas were carried out of a mine in the municipality of Lenguazaque Sunday night...
by Gordon Barratt | Aug 25, 2020 | News
An Australian billionaire is interested to invest in Afghanistan’s natural resources, which are estimated to be worth over one trillion dollars,” said an Australian governmental official in an interview with Arab News. Earlier this month, President Ashraf Ghani and...
