IGF proposes policy actions to support women in mining

The updated inferred mineral resource at Faraday 2 highlights 5.45 million carats of diamonds, a hefty 74% increase over its 2017 estimate.

The Montreal-based diamond producer said the move would not have an impact on total revenue for 2019.

The world’s top diamond producer by value sold  $575 million in its third sales cycle of this year, the highest since the fifth cycle of 2018, when it recorded $581 million.

The Riivos-built mining financial technology software helps them spend less time building spreadsheet models and more time optimizing their mine project economics.

It's the second one over 70-carat Firestone has found at its Liqhobong mine this year.

Natural diamond supply is estimated to come off this year and continue to incrementally decline through at least 2021, which should be supportive of diamond prices and thus miners.

Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year.

The WDC believes that initiatives such as the peace process in the Central African Republic boost fairness in the artisanal mining sector.

Iconic mines, including Ekati and Diavik are now old, tired and running out of diamonds; they will likely both close soon. So far, operations that were designed to replace them aren’t faring well either.