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Alrosa unearths 99 carat gem-quality diamond

The rock, a unique transparent one with a visible yellow shade and of gem-quality, is the second major find since the launch of the Verkhne-Munskoye diamond deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2019 | 2:01 am

Botswana offers Zimbabwe $600m in loans — report

Zimbabwe's diamond sector has struggled since the government kicked out private companies from the eastern Marange fields.

Reuters | February 26, 2019 | 11:07 am

De Beers consolidates Canadian, South African assets

De Beers announced the change as its mining footprint in both countries is shrinking.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 25, 2019 | 3:18 pm

De Beers says lab-grown diamond wholesale prices fall by up to 60%

De Beers has invested in a synthetic diamond factory in the U.S. state of Oregon, which should produce more than half a million rough carats a year in 2020.

Reuters | February 21, 2019 | 11:57 am

Canadian miners had a tough 2018, but optimism remains — EY

Ernst & Young’s Canadian Mining Eye index, which tracks the performance of 100 Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange mid-tier and junior miners — dropped 2% in the last quarter of 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2019 | 9:00 am

Mining stocks rally as copper price hits 7-month high

BHP, Anglo American touch one-year highs.

Frik Els | February 20, 2019 | 1:03 pm

Mining companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa should invest in renewable energy — report

According to Fitch Solutions, off-grid mines could benefit from reducing their dependency on diesel while taking advantage of the region's favourable climate conditions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 20, 2019 | 6:44 am