Diamond Top Stories

Canadian diamond miner grows output from South African mine

Diamcor Mining announced that following its previous release on the initial tender of 2,606.50 carats of rough diamonds, it delivered an additional 5,335.83 carats before the end of October.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 6, 2018 | 7:06 am

Interview: Gren Thomas, the man with the golden hand

The Westhaven surge is a reversal of fortune for Gren…

James Kwantes, Resource Opportunities | November 4, 2018 | 9:03 am

Capital-starved mining sector creates ‘buyer’s market’ for investors

Smaller mines and developers who previously found capital through retail…

Reuters | November 1, 2018 | 12:39 pm

Golden Arrow options advanced stage Indiana gold-copper project in Chile

The advanced-stage gold-copper project features a near surface deposit of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2018 | 2:41 pm

Gem Diamonds revises up full-year output target as recoveries on the rise

So far in 2018, Gem has found thirteen diamonds over…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2018 | 9:33 am

Undisclosed number of diamonds stolen from South African mine

Sixteen men, who failed to access a safe, broke into a room used for sorting diamonds near Prieska Monday morning.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 26, 2015 | 3:26 pm

Global mining sector ended 2014 on a disappointing note: report

December is a period that sees lower levels of exploration and resource announcements, and last month was every bit as disappointing as expected, an SNL report shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 3:18 pm

China’s alleged intentions to mine Antarctica spark global debate

New evidence has emerged of China's interest in digging for oil, gas a minerals in the frozen continent.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2015 | 12:25 pm

Rio Tinto’s diamond output down 14% in 2014

The company pointed to the transition of its Argyle mine from open pit to underground, as well as a shift toward processing lower-grade ore at Diavik as the main reasons for the drop.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2015 | 11:45 am

Vancouver Investment Conference celebrates 20 years

The first conference was named the "Diamond Investment Conference."

Michael Allan McCrae | January 19, 2015 | 8:19 am

These are the top 10 global mining trends for 2015

Price volatility, geopolitical turmoil, rising costs, declining grades and a general lack of financing will make of 2015 another challenging year for the sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2015 | 4:53 pm

Rio Tinto to spend at least $500 million to advance diamond project in India

The Bunder project will be one of the only four diamond mines to be operational over the next decade.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2015 | 2:00 pm

Stellar Diamonds postpones first Baoulé diamond sale to late January

Stellar Diamonds, a junior diamond explorer and developer, announced that it had delayed its first sale of diamonds recovered from its Baoulé project in Guinea to later this month.

Diamond World | January 7, 2015 | 1:00 am

Most Canadian resource firms to grow their business in 2015: survey

But only 34% plans to hire full-time employees and a further 20% is actually considering job cuts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2015 | 6:19 pm

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