The Montepuez ruby mine in the north-east of Mozambique boasts the largest ruby asset globally and is currently valued at around $1bn. It produces some of the oldest rubies in the world ...

Miners work to extract gemstones including kunzite and tourmaline in a mine in the Parun Valley in Afghanistan's Nurestan province. In doing so, they unearth lithium-bearing ore. Warning ...

The Department of Minerals and Energy has denied claims made by PP Gemstones, an emerging black-owned mining company which last week accused the department of turning a blind eye to the illegal ...

and the Montepuez ruby mine, in Mozambique. It also holds controlling interests in various other gemstone mining and prospecting licences in Zambia, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Madagascar.

Illegal mining is not just the domain of zama zamas but extends to politically shielded elites who have looted billions from SA' - Macua ...

After Minecraft's last major update overhauled copper blocks, it's about time Mojang considered doing the same with its other metal and gem blocks.