Gem mining has a rich history that dates back centuries, evolving into a highly sophisticated industry with modern mining techniques. This guide offers a deep dive into the world of gem mining ...

The Montepuez ruby mine in the north-east of Mozambique boasts the largest ruby asset globally and is currently valued at ...

In July, Will and Marshall Barnet stopped at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park during a road trip to try their hand at mining. During their sift, the father-son duo saw something glittering ...

While many of the above localities were open to collecting garnets and other minerals and gemstones years ago, the transfer of land rights and titles to property have now made many of them off ...

A rare gemstone discovered decades ago in a now-closed Colorado mine could sell for thousands of dollars in an October auction. Bidding for the chunk of rhodochrosite — a rose-red gem discovered ...

Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM), the Mozambican ruby mine majority owned and operated by Gemfields, has committed to an independentthird-party assessment against the IRMA Standard for Responsible Mining.

Despite encountering challenges in the construction of a second ruby processing plant (PP2) at its Mozambique-based Montepuez ...