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Alrosa’s Mir mine won’t reopen before 2030

Russian diamond giant says decision to restore underground mine will be made before 2024, but construction could take up to eight years.

Frik Els | March 18, 2019 | 1:43 am

Alrosa’s resources estimated in over 1 billion carats

Reserves were estimated at 628 million carats.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 17, 2019 | 9:14 am

Botswana’s Debswana targets diamond output of 24 million carats in 2019

Debswana lifted diamond output by 6% to a four-year high of 24.1 million carats in 2018.

Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 10:06 am

Lucapa finds fourth +50 carat diamond at Mothae mine in Lesotho

While the 83.9 carat rock was not gem-quality, Lucapa says the find continues to underline the large-stone nature of the kimberlite resource.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2019 | 8:58 am

Gem Diamonds nets $8.8 million for 13.3 carat pink rock

The price per carat was $657,000 — a record for a diamond found at Gem’s Letšeng mine in Lesotho.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2019 | 5:57 am

Sustainability pressure turns into competitive advantage for miners — report

Ethically sourced gold for example, may command a price premium of 3% to 5%.

MINING.com Editor | March 13, 2019 | 3:01 pm

Diamond recycling could save the natural industry

De Beers quietly entered the recycled diamond business in 2016.

Paul Zimnisky | March 13, 2019 | 11:36 am

Gem Diamonds posts record results, but withholds dividend

The company cited uncertainty about the global diamond industry as one of the main reasons for choosing not to pay a divvy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2019 | 5:58 am

South Africa’s alluvial diamond miners hampered by lack of government support, funding and inappropriate regulations

The alluvial diamond mining industry has attempted to highlight the diversity of the junior mining sector and the challenges of the ‘one size fits’ all approach to minerals policy by regulators.

South African Diamond Producers Organization | March 11, 2019 | 9:53 am

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