Diamond Top Stories

Petra Diamonds fetches $15m for 425-carat legacy diamond

The exceptional D colour Type IIa gem was recovered in March from the company’s iconic Cullinan mine, the same that yielded the biggest diamond ever in 1905.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 6:03 am

Australian corporate watchdog goes after Merlin Diamonds

ASIC has for months been probing how Merlin Diamonds has…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 3:51 am

Diamond tycoon fails in third UK bail attempt as assets frozen

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s third attempt to get bail…

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2019 | 1:21 pm

Polished diamond prices drop in April — report

According to Rapaport, the price of 1-carat diamonds slid by…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 8, 2019 | 6:54 am

As Canada’s Lucara Diamond seeks new mines, tech fuels growth

Lucara, which has recovered two of the largest diamonds in…

Reuters | May 2, 2019 | 9:30 am

NWT premier ‘pleasantly surprised’ by exploration season

Attracting new investment.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 12, 2016 | 1:35 am

Major correction underway for mining stocks

Monday mayhem as metals rally evaporates and mining's top names are dumped – Anglo's losses since a week ago now 28%, Freeport has plunged 25%.

Frik Els | May 9, 2016 | 11:52 am

Lucara’s Constellation diamond sells for record $63 million

The record sale is likely to ramp up speculation about how much a second Lucara diamond — the "Lesedi la Rona" — will fetch at auction next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2016 | 10:45 am

Production at giant Arctic diamond mine just weeks away

Gahcho Kué, the world's largest new diamond mine under development, is now 94% complete with first production planned for the second half of this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2016 | 7:25 am

This is the first and only miner upgraded this year

Mining's marquee names have had their credit investment ratings slashed or reduced to junk. This diamond company is defying the downturn.

Frik Els | May 6, 2016 | 4:04 pm

Landslide at jade mine in Myanmar leaves at least 13 dead

Dozens are believed to be buried under the waste left by the mudslide in Myanmar’s Kachin state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2016 | 6:50 am

The state of the global diamond industry going into summer 2016

Current industry data and commentary paints a mixed picture as to whether market fundamentals are stable enough to support growth.

Paul Zimnisky | May 5, 2016 | 10:23 am

World’s second-largest diamond ever found could fetch over $70M

The rock, known as “Lesedi La Rona”, was unearthed in November in Botswana at a mine owned by Canada's Lucara Diamond.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2016 | 5:00 am

Diamonds add sparkle to Anglo’s improving outlook

Moody's praises higher than expected valuation for the sale of the niobium, phosphate businesses and improving prospects for the global diamond market.

Frik Els | May 3, 2016 | 3:16 pm

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