March 4, 2020 Coronavirus hits De Beers sales Company has deferred allocations due to the virus impact on customers focused on the Chinese market.
March 3, 2020 Tomra opens regional headquarters in South Africa Tomra’s new 1,800-sq.-metre facility includes offices, a warehouse and training and meeting rooms.
March 2, 2020 Global exploration budget declines 3% in 2019 – report The latest S&P report attributes the lower budget to challenging prices for many commodities throughout the year.
March 2, 2020 Alrosa steps up efforts to brighten fluorescent diamond sales The Russian diamond giant is inviting retailers to jointly market its 'Luminous Diamonds' brand, which uses the glowing stones.
February 26, 2020 Rio Tinto’s best earnings since 2011 clouded by virus risks Company announced ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion in 2019 and total cash returns of $7.2 billion.
February 25, 2020 Russia pushes to end partial ban on diamond exports from CAR Current restrictions have increased the amount of diamonds sold illegally, generating profits for middlemen rather than local communities.
February 25, 2020 Firestone to delist, trim board on tough diamond market The decisions seek to reduce costs and ride out the sector's lingering weakness.
February 25, 2020 Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination No Canadian provinces made the top ten list this year.
February 24, 2020 Gemfields Mozambique’s ruby unit reports attack on workers Attackers torched a vehicle, less than a month after 11 people died when parts of a mine pit collapsed.
February 21, 2020 Alrosa finds first large coloured diamond at new Yakutia mine The 17-carat bright yellow gem-quality stone was unearthed at the Verkhne-Munskoye deposit.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
