Diamond Top Stories

Botswana unveils rare 20-carat blue diamond, the country’s largest ever

Botswana's state-run Okavango Diamond Company has unveiled what is believed to be the largest blue diamond ever discovered in the southern African country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 17, 2019 | 3:43 am

Rapaport proposes diamond industry optimization plan to government of Sierra Leone

Rapaport says the model should guarantee that government diamond revenue…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 16, 2019 | 6:48 am

Mountain Province stock takes off on 74% diamond resource increase

The updated inferred mineral resource at Faraday 2 highlights 5.45…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 11, 2019 | 10:02 am

Stornoway Diamond halts open pit operations at Quebec mine

The Montreal-based diamond producer said the move would not have…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2019 | 8:39 am

De Beers diamond sales hit highest level since mid-2018

The world’s top diamond producer by value sold $575 million…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2019 | 4:09 am

Diamond found at Arkansas Park expected to fetch $1 million

The Esperanza Diamond, believed to be the most valuable precious rock ever discovered in the U.S., is now set into a custom-designed pendant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2016 | 9:45 am

Political risk seen on the rise in these key mining markets

Major commodity-producing countries are set to remain under intense finance strain in 2016, which will increase the risk of social unrest, says Verisk Maplecroft.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2016 | 3:16 am

This is the recently found largest blue star sapphire ever, and it’s worth $100M

The massive gem, named the “The Star of Adam”, could sell for up to $175 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2016 | 3:15 am

The world’s 10 coldest mines

With temperatures that can drop to nearly -50°C, these mines offer some of the most challenging working conditions in the world.

Frik Els | January 4, 2016 | 10:17 am

Dominion Diamond shareholders revolt, call for changes

Investors have publicly called on the company’s independent directors to deal with the “misguided policies and missed opportunities” that have hurt their investment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 30, 2015 | 7:50 am

Warm weather threatens vital ice road for Canada’s remote diamond mines

Unseasonably warm weather has set back ice formation on one of Canada's most unique ice road.

Reuters | December 29, 2015 | 1:19 am

The world’s largest black diamond can now be seen in Dubai

The gem, insured for $37 million, was flown to promote the reopening of a Karloff Paris boutique.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 28, 2015 | 1:10 am

The Swazi king, his New York hip hop jeweler and a $263 million mining deal

New York’s King of Bling has reportedly scored a $263 million gold-mining deal with Africa’s last remaining absolute monarch, a real king—what […]

Quartz | December 27, 2015 | 8:33 am

Why CSR makes sense for communities, companies and investors

Mining executives tell The Gold Report that the most effective corporate social responsibility programs (CSR) are orchestrated cooperatively instead of applied prescriptively.

The Gold Report | December 23, 2015 | 10:43 pm

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