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Rio Tinto sees new-style partnerships as the future

If a community or government wants a bigger share of the pie, they may need to be willing to take on more of the risk.

Reuters | October 29, 2018 | 10:37 am

World’s two top diamond miners join forces to test blockchain pilot

Alrosa has joined rival De Beers' Tracr industry blockchain traceability platform, aimed at clearing the supply chain of imposters and conflict diamonds.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2018 | 6:11 am

Firestone hails strong start of second quarter despite slight recoveries fall

The Africa-focused miner sold a 68-carats white diamond for just under $1 million, which became its third most valuable stone to date.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2018 | 4:50 am

Zimbabwe’s government to give mining claims to artisanal diamond miners

Villagers living around the Marange diamond fields would benefit.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 28, 2018 | 11:25 am

Namibia scraps black ownership rules for mining exploration licences

Rules threaten the diamond and uranium producer's ability to attract investment.

Reuters | October 26, 2018 | 10:26 am

Saskatchewan gives environmental approval to Star-Orion South project

The preliminary economic assessment of the mine estimates that 66 million carats of diamonds could be recovered over a 38-year project life.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 26, 2018 | 7:49 am

Lucapa secures $7m loan to boost Lesotho mine development

First commercial diamonds from the company's 70%-owned Mothae mine expected in early November.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 25, 2018 | 6:35 am

De Beers to build Chidliak as FutureSmart mine

De Beers acquired Peregrine and all its Canadian projects in a friendly deal in September for 24 cents a share or $107 million.

The Northern Miner | October 23, 2018 | 12:41 pm

De Beers diamond production falls 5 percent in third quarter

The world’s top diamond producer by value attributed the decline to planned volume reductions in Botswana and South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2018 | 5:45 am

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