Diamond Top Stories

Alrosa to combine all cutting, polishing facilities into single entity

The top diamond miner by output wants better rough diamond allocation and streamlined production processes.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 26, 2020 | 6:15 am

Rio asks court to OK sale of Dominion’s diamonds

The company is hoping to recover around C$120 million plus…

Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 11:32 am

Anglo American output in Q3 jumps, thanks to Collahuasi

Total production climbed by 24% from Q2 on the back…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2020 | 7:30 am

Petra to sell blue diamonds recovered at Cullinan

The South African miner launched the Letlapa Tala Collection, which…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2020 | 6:15 am

Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 8:08 am

Death by diamonds: Suicides wipe the shine off India’s gem trade

Over 80 percent of the total workforce earn a piece rate of 1 to 25 rupees for each stone they polish and have no social benefits.

Reuters | July 10, 2018 | 10:33 am

Alrosa unearths diamond shaped as soccer ball

The 0.50-carat stone was found at the company’s Karpinskaya-1 pipe, located in the northern Arkhangelsk Region.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 8, 2018 | 7:27 am

South Africa mines minister delays finalisation of draft mining charter

Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8 percent of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer.

Reuters | July 8, 2018 | 6:38 am

Finds at Lucapa’s Lulo project jump on record mined diamonds

Production at Lucapa's 40%-owned Lulo project, in Angola, rose 20% during the June quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2018 | 10:05 am

S. Africa seeks re-opening of shuttered mines to boost economy

Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe believes mines on care and maintenance are bad for the economy.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2018 | 6:40 am

Petra Diamonds sells stake in Kimberley Ekapa JV for $22 million

The Kimberley Ekapa joint venture focuses on mining in the South African town of Kimberley.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2018 | 3:53 am

Lucapa digs up another large diamond, this time in Lesotho

Australia’s Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) has found an 89-carat yellow diamond at its 70%-owned Mothae mine in Lesotho during the current bulk sampling program.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 9:30 am

Bluerock Diamonds trades up on resumption of production at Kareevlei

Company says that changes made to the crushing circuit will positively impact the plant’s performance,

Michael Allan McCrae | June 29, 2018 | 1:56 am

De Beers just sold 34 million rough diamonds more than last year

The $575-million figure represents a 6% increase from the $541m obtained in the same period last year and 3.7% higher than the $554m it sold last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 26, 2018 | 7:39 am

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