Diamond Top Stories

Dominion drills kimberlite at North Arrow’s LDG project

The project is located near Lac de Gras, 10 km southwest of the Diavik diamond mine and 20 km south of the Ekati mine.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 11, 2019 | 2:34 pm

Firestone finds largest yellow diamond to date at Lesotho mine

The 54 carat intense fancy yellow, sawable diamond will be…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2019 | 6:15 am

Diamond mining industry ripe for consolidation, says Lucara’s Eira Thomas

Lucara Diamond president and CEO Eira Thomas interviewed by Dean…

John Cumming | July 7, 2019 | 7:04 am

Your diamond ring now comes with a resume and passport

Russia’s Alrosa is rolling out a program that will allow…

Bloomberg News | June 27, 2019 | 1:24 pm

Trench cutter sets record depth at Rio Tinto diamond JV

The first 228 metre cutter bulk sample has been successfully…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2019 | 1:17 pm

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

Big boost for world’s top diamond miner

Moody's upgrades Alrosa credit, praising Russian firm's low-cost reserve base, technical mining expertise, solid liquidity and conservative financial policy.

Frik Els | April 27, 2016 | 4:11 pm

Emerging trends in the mining industry

Despite the dilemmas in recent years, which continue to persist, emerging trends in the mining industry may offer solutions — or at least opportunities for improvement industry-wide.

Roy Bailey | April 25, 2016 | 11:44 am

De Beers moving out of historic London HQ

The famous De Beers office at Charterhouse St., adjacent to the Hatton Garden diamond district, is one of the assets Anglo is considering to sell to cut its debt burden.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2016 | 6:30 am