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Stellar Diamonds extends sale of Guinea assets, refinances loan

The diamond miner decided to offload those units to focus on its Tongo-Tonguma project in Sierra Leone, which has the potential to generate earnings of $45 million a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2017 | 5:29 am

Former chief executive of Mountain Province to lead Dominion Diamond

Patrick Evans will become the new CEO once a deal to purchase the Canadian diamond company closes later this year

MINING.com Editor | August 11, 2017 | 11:27 am

Large diamond-shaped crystal stolen in Toronto

The crystal had a 30-centimetre diameter and was a city icon

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 7, 2017 | 7:00 am

Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it’s too late

Chalkstone was born out of counter-insurgency tactics used by troops in Afghanistan, but its unique methodology is now being used by miners, which can map-out power structures and counter the potentially crippling risk of strikes and political opposition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 7, 2017 | 4:12 am

Lucara considering partnership to sell 1,000+ carat rough diamond

The company that unearthed the world's second-largest diamond but has so far failed to sell it, is mulling a partnership to sell the giant stone if a buyers is not found within the next six to eight weeks.

Andrew Topf | August 6, 2017 | 5:17 pm

Lucara Diamond lowers output target for the year, but pays divvy

The Canadian diamond miner now expects to produce between 265,000 carats and 285,000 carats, compared with the previously targeted 290,000-310,000 carats.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2017 | 3:15 am

Russia’s Alrosa searching for 16 miners missing after accident

A total of 102 miners have been brought to the surface and another 33 miners have been located in the mine in Yakutia in eastern Siberia and are being evacuated.

Reuters | August 4, 2017 | 3:00 am

The key to confidence in the diamond sector

De Beers says it sets the bar very high for its technology and expects that each instrument it releases is tested to the highest possible standards, while also being fast, efficient and affordable.

Jonathan Kendall | August 2, 2017 | 10:28 am

Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back

The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 2, 2017 | 3:08 am

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