Diamond Top Stories

Mountain Province Diamonds adds claims to Kennady in Northwest Territories

The three new claims are located to the east of significant clusters of kimberlite indicator minerals, the company said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2021 | 5:42 am

Rio Tinto now the sole owner of Diavik diamond mine

Rio has acquired the 40% share held by partner Dominion…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2021 | 5:46 am

Mountain Province Diamonds appoints new CEO

Mark Wall has more 25 years of experience in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2021 | 9:03 am

Gemfields finds largest emerald ever at Zambia mine

The 7,525-carat gemstone was named Chipembele, which means “rhino” in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 8, 2021 | 7:08 am

Guinea junta names AngloGold executive as mines minister

Moussa Magassouba is a western educated mining engineer and fluent…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 5, 2021 | 3:45 am

De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems

The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand.

Bloomberg News | January 29, 2020 | 6:34 am

Petra Diamonds revenue slips as China, Hong Kong demand wanes

The diamond miner has invested heavily in the Cullinan mine in South Africa.

Reuters | January 27, 2020 | 8:44 am

Brazil Minerals encouraged by diamond recoveries

The US-based miner said its South American operations have been producing gem-quality stones.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 23, 2020 | 6:10 am

Louis Vuitton is turning the world’s second-biggest diamond into jewellery

The 1,758-carat Sewelô, grabbed by the luxury brand last week, is the world’s second-largest rough diamond.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2020 | 3:28 am

Shareholder in Alrosa proposes selling up to $1bn of diamonds to Gokhran

The proposal was made to President Vladimir Putin and Russia's finance ministry.

Reuters | January 21, 2020 | 11:51 am

RJK to deploy new kimberlite identification technique

The Canadian miner joined forces with Eagle Geosciences.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 21, 2020 | 6:15 am

Alrosa starts drilling at flooded Mir pipe

The miner wants to explore the possibility of reopening the pipe.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 20, 2020 | 6:15 am

De Beers mulls expanding pilot scheme to sell ethically sourced diamonds

The program in Sierra Leone traces the route of diamonds dug up by small miners in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2020 | 5:44 am

The elite De Beers diamond buyers club may get even smaller

The world’s biggest producer is wrestling with the way it sells diamonds after a disastrous year for the companies that cut, polish and trade the world’s gems.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2020 | 10:04 am

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