Gem Diamonds finds 172-carat stone at LetšengThis is the seventh diamond greater than 100 carats the company has recovered this year at the prolific mine in Lesotho.Staff Writer | June 4, 2024 | 3:51 am
De Beers ditches lab-grown diamonds as it looks beyond AngloDe Beers will turn its focus on so-called category marketing,…Bloomberg News | June 3, 2024 | 1:45 pm
Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales fall 48% in first quarterIn the first quarter, Debswana sold diamonds worth $560.9 million,…Reuters | May 31, 2024 | 8:36 am
Plane carrying Rio Tinto workers crashes in Canada’s Northwest, six dead Four passengers and two crew members died after a small Jetstream aircraft on its way to the company's Diavik mine crashed shortly after take-off. Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 3:15 am
Gahcho Kué diamond sales fall on weaker demand Revenue declined to $243.7 million from 2.7 million carats sold at an average value of $90 per carat. Colin McClelland | January 23, 2024 | 1:56 pm
Canada gives mineral-rich Arctic region of Nunavut control over its resources Nunavut is home to some of the minerals critical for battery production. Reuters | January 18, 2024 | 7:41 am
De Beers cuts diamond prices to revive sales The world’s top producer made one of the steepest cuts to its diamond prices in years. Bloomberg News | January 15, 2024 | 7:21 am
Gem Diamonds and Lucara find first big stones of 2024 Gem Diamonds has unearthed a 295-carat rough at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, while Lucara recovered a 166-carat rough at Letšeng in Botswana. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2024 | 3:24 am
Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies are gaining steam among Chinese consumers. Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 7:14 am
Scientists gain new insights into diamond rain on Neptune, Uranus Diamond rain on Neptune and Uranus forms at a lower depth than previously thought. Staff Writer | January 10, 2024 | 6:06 am
De Beers to spend $1 billion on Botswana mine expansion The approved investment will be used to convert the Jwaneng open pit mine into an underground diamond operation. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2024 | 3:42 am
Brazilian government, miners join forces to improve security in gold mining areas A new protocol aims to avoid cargo theft by organized crime. Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 8:00 am