November 22, 2018

Mined or lab-made diamonds? The answer is personal

Synthetic diamonds are cracking the consumer market largely thanks to millennials' evolving shopping tastes. But are they the right choice for you?

November 22, 2018

RioZim demands $92m from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwean miner claims it has failed to receive $48m due in payments from the central bank for its sales in dollars, suffering losses of $44m due to lost production.

November 21, 2018

Debswana announces Albert Milton to take over as managing director as Balisi Boyongo steps down.

Balisi was appointed as Managing Director on 1 January 2014 and his leadership has seen Debswana record unprecedented performance across a number of business areas.

November 20, 2018

Award winning Diavik Diamond Mine honoured as industry leader

Diavik Diamond Mine is located 300 kms northeast of Yellowknife, capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories.

November 15, 2018

Botswana Diamonds buys Alrosa’s stake in Sunland Minerals JV

The company acquired the remaining 50% in the joint venture from its previous partner and said negotiations were already advanced with an unnamed potential new associate.

November 14, 2018

World Diamond Council calls for expanding the definition of conflict diamonds

The proposed definition and principles for responsible sourcing further support the reform agenda and industry’s efforts in raising standards to meet and exceed consumers’ expectations

November 14, 2018

Stornoway Diamond shares down on $37 million loss, departure of CEO

CEO Matt Mason will be replaced by chief operating officer Patrick Godin, who joined Stornoway in 2010 and was appointed to the board of directors in 2011.

November 13, 2018

ALROSA sells large rough diamonds in Vladivostok for $10.3 million

The company has sold 119 gem-quality rough diamonds with a total weight of 1,890 carats.

November 13, 2018

Diamond industry fails to clean up its act

The diamond industry must go beyond just lip service and meaningful measures to bring itself into line with international standards.

November 13, 2018

De Beers to make some enemies, cuts low-quality diamond prices

The world's largest diamond producer is said to have reduced prices for low-quality stones as much as 10 percent.