Diamond Top Stories

Expansion of Lucara Diamond’s Karowe mine to take longer and cost more

Lucara expects to achieve 75% of slated full production by late 2029, 1.3 years later than planned and spend $20m more than budgeted.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2021 | 4:50 am

Diamond sales at De Beers’ Botswana unit rebound as global market recovers

Exports of diamonds from Debswana stood at $1.702 billion in…

Reuters | August 5, 2021 | 9:37 am

Mountain Province bounces back as diamond demand returns

Its 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine has rebounded well from a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2021 | 7:01 am

Lucara digs up 393-carat diamond at Karowe

The diamond is the seventh stone greater than 300 carats…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2021 | 3:48 am

Petra Diamonds finds 342-carat rough at Cullinan mine

Petra said the diamond, of “exceptional” quality in terms of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2021 | 3:50 am

Vast Resources to sign diamonds joint venture deal in Zimbabwe

London-listed Vast Resources will join new entrants like Russia's Alrosa as well as unlisted Chinese firm Anjin Investments.

Reuters | October 11, 2019 | 8:16 am

Majority of firms fail at conflict minerals due diligence

A Responsible Sourcing Network study analyzed 215 companies’ disclosures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2019 | 4:00 am

Tri Origin inks second agreement with De Beers

The new deal is for Tri Origin’s Nipissing Cobalt project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 10, 2019 | 3:21 pm

World Diamond Council pushing for strengthening of Kimberley Process

Members of the organization want to find ways to have a better definition of "conflict diamonds."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 9, 2019 | 6:15 am

Colombian workers at Fura Gems’ mine claim unsafe operating conditions

Former employees say the fabled emerald mine doesn’t meet global safety standards, in terms of protective gear and equipment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2019 | 5:58 am

Rio Tinto completes Star-Orion South bulk sample

An onsite bulk sample processing plant is in the final stages of construction.

Canadian Mining Journal staff | October 8, 2019 | 3:00 pm

Petra’s recently found blue diamond could fetch $15 million

Viewings of the 20.08-carat diamond will run from November 1 to 7 at Petra’s marketing offices in Johannesburg.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2019 | 6:13 am

Alrosa finds Matryoshka-style stone, the first in diamond mining history

According to scientists, the diamond may be over 800 million years old.

MINING.com Editor | October 4, 2019 | 10:32 am

Central African Republic diamond houses obliged to export $3m per quarter

The Central African Republic launched a full overhaul of the country’s alluvial diamond mining sector.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 4, 2019 | 6:15 am

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