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China has declared the deaths of 21 miners who had been trapped inside the collapsed Dongfang mine in Huainan City.   Confirmation has come two and half months after the accident ocurred in the eastern part of the country,...

  The sanctions introduced in the European market have endangered the diamond industry in Zimbabwe as it has led to a major loss.   Diamond miner, Anjin, has confirmed that it has so far since 2010 experienced a...

  A US$350m gold mining investment is set to commence in Mali at the end of this year. The investment will begin with mine construction on the Fekola gold project in the Southwest of the country.   ASX-listed gold...

Central Rand Gold has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hiria that may result in the sale of its Netherlands subsidiary for $150m.   Central Rand Gold owns mines and prospecting areas around Johannesburg and its Central...

BHP Billiton has cancelled plans to sell its Nickel West business in Western Australia, as the company has failed to find a buyer willing to pay its price.   The decision follows a review by BHP on Nickel West,...

  The first batch of diamond recovered from Ghaghoo mine in Botswana will be sold in February 2015.   Gem Diamonds has announced through an interim management statement last week that it will sell the first 4 028...

  A new diamond recovery technology has been initiated for use in mines in Botswana. The new x-ray transmission (X-RT) technology will now aid in primary diamond recovery in the country.   Karowe Mine, which is located in...