A team of Tanzanian miners has discovered the largest tanzanite stones ever seen in the country's history. Saniniu Laizer, 52, a Maasai small scale miner and his team found the two stones -- weighing ...

Howard Ratners of the world, take note: A Tanzanian miner has sold an ultra-rara gem called Tanzanite for $2 million. Tanzanite is so rare that one local geologist told the BBC that its supply might ...

A Tanzanian small-scale miner, who became an overnight millionaire in June for selling two rough Tanzanite stones valued at $3.4m (£2.6m), has sold another gem for $2m. The third discovery by Saniniu ...

Sammy Mollel frowned as he held up a sample of tanzanite ore containing the blue-to-violet gemstones unique to Tanzania. Normally the find would make his eyes light up. But Mollel's business faces ...

LONDON (Alliance News) - Richland Resources Ltd said Friday it has agreed it will not receive a deferred consideration from Sky Associates Group Ltd for the sale of its tanzanite business. Richland ...

A Tanzanian miner made another discovery of one of the rarest gemstones on Earth, possibly earning the small-scale miner millions of dollars — again. Saniniu Laizer, 52, recently discovered the rare, ...

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Tanzanite One Ltd (TNZ.LN), a gemstones producer and developer, said Tuesday that second official sale of 2010 resulted in a revenue of $2.01 million, and said sales to date in ...

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A team of Tanzanian miners has discovered the largest tanzanite stones ever seen in the country’s history. Saniniu Laizer, 52, a Maasai small scale miner and his team found the two stones – weighing 9 ...