The long term fundamental picture for diamond prices is strong but, the sector faces looming and significant difficulties in the short and medium term.

The money will be allocated to the group's four projects including platinum group metal projects in South Africa's Bushveld igneous complex

It's the world's fourth-most consumed metal by weight, and the twelfth-most abundant in the Earth's crust. All steels contain it. But who has ever heard of manganese?

Moto's dazzling Congo gold orebody is now the centre of a serious takeover battle: Red Back, AngloGold Ashanti, Randgold Resources, with more possibilities; Newmont, perhaps?

Gold bullion has taken a bit of a beating, allowing investors to show which listed gold stocks get the most votes during a tough patch