February 10, 2019 Nanosized diamond used to create super strong aluminum alloy The resulting material is expected to be used in the maritime industry.
February 7, 2019 Gem Diamonds finds from iconic Lesotho mine drop, shares slump The company unearthed three of the 15 diamonds over 100 carats it found in 2018 in Q4, but carat recovery dropped by 17% to 29,523 ct in the period.
February 6, 2019 Atlantic confirms gold extensions at Cochrane Hill Highlights from the latest resource extension drill program include 11 metres grading 43.65 grams gold.
February 6, 2019 Angola’s Endiama sees diamond output rising to 13.8m carats by 2022 Production in 2018 was 9.4 million carats.
February 6, 2019 RJK to look for the source of the Nipissing Yellow Diamond in Ontario The Nipissing Yellow Diamond was found sometime during the development of the silver mines at Cobalt between 1903 and 1905.
February 5, 2019 Diamond prices sliding – report 1-carat stones fell by 0.4% last month and 1.8% compared to January 2018.
February 5, 2019 BlueRock finds another exceptional diamond at South African mine It is the second largest diamond mined from Kareevlei and the third valued at over $50,000.
February 4, 2019 South Africa’s Mining Charter III threatens livelihood of alluvial diamond mining industry The Mining Charter III (MCIII) heaps more pain on South Africa’s alluvial diamond producers who already face enormous cost burdens and high risks.
February 4, 2019 Firestone Diamonds output down on technical issue at Lesotho mine The company, which operates the Liqhobong diamond mine in Lesotho, said it recovered 224,947 carats in the three months through December, down from 240,733 carats in the first quarter.
February 4, 2019 South Africa’s EFF party says in election manifesto to nationalise mines The party is using an anti-corruption, jobs creation and state control of the economy platform to challenge the governing African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming election.
