Diamond Top Stories

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

Lucara, which has recovered two of the largest diamonds in recent history, is turning to technology to ensure growth in an industry where new mine acquisitions remain elusive.

Reuters | May 2, 2019 | 9:30 am

Mine versus lab: how green is your diamond?

Mined diamonds are less carbon-intensive than man-made, but their producers…

Reuters | May 2, 2019 | 9:14 am

Diamond trading goes online as Lucara takes on industry Goliaths

The Canadian company is taking on industry giants such as…

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2019 | 8:43 am

Coal hurts Anglo American’s Q1 production, 2019 guidance unchanged

Production dropped 6% in the quarter.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 25, 2019 | 2:05 pm

Lucara finds largest uncut diamond in recent history in Botswana mine

The 1,758-carat diamond is larger than a tennis ball and…

Reuters | April 25, 2019 | 10:19 am

Zimbabwe orders diamond miners to halt operations

Companies have been told to leave behind equipment and vacate their premises.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2016 | 6:56 am

Cases of malaria on the rise in Colombia’s mining regions, study shows

Cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Colombia have been skyrocketing, but only in areas where mining activities have increased, a new study shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2016 | 3:37 am

Fitch junks Anglo overhaul on South Africa fears

Ratings agency worries about exposure of much-diminished mining company to Africa; after restructure responsible for 54% of earnings.

Frik Els | February 17, 2016 | 1:41 pm

Stellar Diamonds secures environmental approval for Sierra Leone project

The permit marks another key step in the process of moving towards development of the 1.45 million carat diamond resource in the West African country, said the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2016 | 3:55 am

These are the assets Anglo American is kicking to the curb

The miner is completely exiting coal and selling several assets, to focus only on copper, diamonds and platinum.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2016 | 2:43 am

Lucapa finds 404 carat diamond in Angola

Australian company says extremely rare Type 2a D-colour stone is the biggest diamond ever found in Angola.

Frik Els | February 15, 2016 | 4:40 pm

This is the 122-carat diamond Alrosa just found at its Jubilee pipe

The massive rock worth about $1.5 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 11, 2016 | 8:55 am

World’s second-largest diamond ever found named ‘Our Light’

Canada's Lucara Diamond had launched a a competition to name the rock earlier this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2016 | 7:05 am

Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands

Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2016 | 5:44 am

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