Diamond Top Stories

Rio Tinto sets budget for Star-Orion as Star disputes JV status

The major is also looking to collect a portion of the $52 million it has already spent at the project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 21, 2021 | 12:07 pm

S. African ‘diamond rush’ unearths only quartz crystals, officials say

Unidentified stones that lured thousands of fortune seekers to a…

Reuters | June 20, 2021 | 12:50 pm

One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana

DeBeers-Botswana joint venture has recovered a 1,098 carat diamond from…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2021 | 8:50 am

WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa

The government has ordered people searching for diamonds near the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2021 | 8:02 am

‘Diamond rush’ grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones

The mines department said it was sending a team comprising…

Reuters | June 14, 2021 | 11:33 am

Lucapa Diamond profit up, hits record production at African mines

The Australian miner posted a $1.1 million profit for the six months to June, compared to the $4.3 million it lost in the same period last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2019 | 4:14 am

Sierra Leoneans sue government for alleged environmental failings at diamond mine

The complaint follows a lawsuit filed by the residents against Octea Ltd. in March seeking $288 million in damages.

Reuters | August 29, 2019 | 9:50 am

De Beers gem sales keep falling as buyers allowed to say no

De Beers sold just $280 million of diamonds this month, 44% less than a year earlier.

Bloomberg News | August 28, 2019 | 11:05 am

Diamond project in Nunavut yields encouraging results

GGL Resources just completed a ground geophysical survey program on the Stein diamond project.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 28, 2019 | 6:15 am

Stornoway Diamond dealt another blow

The Canadian miner is facing a delisting review from the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Amanda Stutt | August 23, 2019 | 1:19 pm

Botswana Diamonds renews two licences in central Kalahari

The licences, which cover just over 300 square miles, are located in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 8:46 am

The precarious but opportunistic state of Signet Jewelers

Signet Jewelers was at one time the largest jewelry company in the world.

Paul Zimnisky | August 19, 2019 | 11:58 am

Stornoway still seeking partner to ease finances

The company began the hunt for a buyer or investor this spring, but no indications of interest were received by the July 15 deadline.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 15, 2019 | 2:45 pm

Largest pink diamond ever found in Russia to fetch up to $65m

The rare 14.83-carat “fancy vivid purple-pink” diamond was mined and polished by Alrosa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2019 | 10:02 am

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