How Afghanistan’s $1 trillion mining wealth sold the war
Search for Afghanistan minerals and you get dozens of articles written in the last few days quoting a magical $1.
The five Cs of diamonds, and why miners hate synthetic gems
Conflict over the UK’s deep sea mining licences
ALROSA considers converting heavy-duty vehicles to LNG
ALROSA is considering converting its fleet of supersize mine trucks and road trains to run in liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel mode.
The switch would reduce opencast mining costs, increase operational.
Petra partly sells two big diamonds to local beneficiator
London-listed Petra Diamonds has sold its recently recovered 342.92 ct Type IIa white diamond and an 18.30 ct Type IIb blue diamond into a partnership with Stargems.
Petra will receive an.
China eyes Afghanistan’s mineral wealth
While the world devours these distractions China is eyeing one of the world’s largest mineral reserves – it is estimated that Afghanistan’s resources hold value of anywhere between US$1 trillion and US$3.
De Beers Launches Larger Lab-Grown Diamonds
De Beers will introduce stones of up to 2 carats from its Lightbox lab-grown diamond jewelry line, along with a high-end collection.
The company, which previously only offered pieces up to 1 carat,.
Alrosa Mulls Production Boost After Strong Quarter
Alrosa may increase its 2021 production plan in response to diamond shortages and rampant demand, management said after announcing sky-high quarterly results.
“The market is recovering faster than we predicted,” commented Alexey Philippovskiy,.
Volvo buys world’s first fossil-free steel
The first fossil-free steel in the world has been delivered by Swedish steelmaker SSAB Oxelösund to its first customer, Volvo Group.
