January 26, 2018

Alrosa ups Q4 diamond output, mulls Mir mine future

The Russian state-controlled diamond miner increased fourth-quarter production by 6 percent year-on-year to 10.1 million carats as a shutdown at its Mir mine was offset by higher output at other…

January 25, 2018

ALROSA appoints Jim Vimadalal as Director of Mumbai representative office

Jim Vimadalal holds a degree Bachelor of Commerce from the Bombay University and a postgraduate degree in business management from the Welingkar Institute of Management.

January 25, 2018

De Beers Is digging up more diamonds than any time since 2008

The company, a unit of Anglo American Plc, mined 33.5 million carats in 2017. That’s a 22 percent jump from a year earlier, beating its own target.

January 25, 2018

Russia’s Alrosa aims to sell 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018

Alrosa could sell around 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018 provided market conditions are favourable.

January 25, 2018

Botswana Diamonds stock crashes on lack of enough gems at Thorny River

Diamonds recovered during sampling at the project were not sufficient to produce a modelled diamond valuation, said the company.

January 25, 2018

Canada’s Gahcho Kue diamond mine boosts Anglo American output, but copper flat

The company beat expectations on Thursday with a 5% increase in 2017 production.

January 25, 2018

Caterpillar beats estimates again, delivers bullish outlook for 2018

The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market expectations for fourth quarter earnings and said its sales growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018.

January 23, 2018

Alrosa inks long-term diamond supply deals with 67 clients

Miner aims at selling around 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018 provided market conditions are favourable.

January 23, 2018

Zimbabwe mulls scrapping majority black ownership on diamond, platinum sectors

President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took the post in November, has ordered an examination of both industries that may lead to the abolition of the 51% local ownership rule on them.

January 22, 2018

Irish diamond miner to expand in Finland

Karelian Diamond Resources was granted a four-year exploration claim in the Kaavi region.