Diamond Top Stories

Ice Road built by diamond miners in Canada’s Far North gets Netflix debut

The Ice Road has been jointly run by three mining companies – Diavik Diamond Mines, Dominion Diamond Corporation, and De Beers Canada – for over 20 years since the start of Canada’s diamond rush in 1999.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 1, 2021 | 6:32 am

Myanmar army tightens grip on lucrative jade sector

Myanmar produces about 70% of the world's jade, but the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2021 | 6:45 am

Lucara strikes again with diamond over 1,000 carats

The 1,174 carat diamond from the Karowe mine in Botswana…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2021 | 3:42 am

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

The major is also looking to collect a portion of…

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

Rapaport calls for a reduction in rough diamond prices

The firm says that the weak July the diamond industry experienced was caused by high rough diamond supply at inflated prices.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 7, 2019 | 6:15 am

Lucapa finds Mothae mine’s “best” diamond yet

The diamond received a D color rating, meaning it’s colourless and extremely rare.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2019 | 5:50 am

Sierra Leone community’s suit against diamond miner shows activist trend

Across Africa and the developing world, local groups are increasingly mounting legal challenges against companies extracting minerals.

Reuters | August 6, 2019 | 9:09 am

Zimbabwe to replace empowerment law — finance minister

Foreign investors can now take majority stakes in the platinum and diamond sectors.

Reuters | August 1, 2019 | 9:29 am

Diamond industry’s elite club is starting to show cracks

In the diamond trading world, becoming one of De Beers' elite buyers is viewed as essential to achieving success and making money. Now, it’s no longer so easy.

Bloomberg News | July 29, 2019 | 9:48 am