Diamond Top Stories

Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree

Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf ears.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 4, 2019 | 7:01 am

Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports

The new government intends to look into establishing a mining…

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2019 | 12:07 pm

De Beers’ Victor mine ends production

During its operation, the Victor mine yielded roughly 8.1 million…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 30, 2019 | 1:43 pm

Golden Share acquires Basking project in Ontario

The project is located 100 kilometres north-northwest of the Ring…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 29, 2019 | 6:51 am

Lab-grown diamonds to get sustainability standard certification

The announcement follows a warning by the US Federal Trade…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 26, 2019 | 8:29 am

Afghanistan deploys security forces in large illegal mining crackdown

The country lost at least $27.5 million in revenue from lapis lazuli between 2014 and 2015. In contrast, armed groups earned about $20 million just in 2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2016 | 3:42 am

2016 metals, mining outlook darkens

World Bank revises down growth rate for commodity exporting countries to just 0.4%, predicts 15% decline in metal prices this year.

Frik Els | June 7, 2016 | 1:02 pm

Top miners squandered $200 billion during boom

Capital spending by the world's largest miners since 2010 amounted to $632 billion – 32% of which has now been written off says new report.

Frik Els | June 7, 2016 | 10:51 am

Diamond exports ban lifted from Central African Republic

Decision comes three years after the country’s gems were found to be funding armed groups in an inter-religious conflict and placed under embargo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2016 | 7:29 am

Commodities storming back into bull market

Most analysts believe the commodities market has turned a corner and that prices are unlikely to return to lows seen in the past year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2016 | 6:38 am

Key expansions at iconic Canadian diamond mines hit by setbacks

While Dominion Diamond has pushed construction of Ekati’s new Jay pipe to 2018, Rio has said that a denial of a request to change its water licence could have an adverse impact on Diavik.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2016 | 10:45 am

‘Aurora Green’ diamond smashes records after fetching $16.8 million

It set a world auction record for a green diamond and became the highest price per carat ever paid for a gem that colour.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2016 | 7:00 am

Someone stole this $5 million diamond-encrusted gold eagle statue

The golden statue was supposed to be the centrepiece of a campaign launched in conjunction with a series of books and events to raise money for cancer research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2016 | 6:00 am

Sierra Leone grants preliminary OK to Stellar Diamonds Tongo mine

The West Africa-focused firm said it was verbally informed of the approval by the country's Minerals Advisory Board.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2016 | 3:44 am

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