Diamond Top Stories

Anglo CEO says investor confidence returns to South Africa

Anglo American mines platinum, coal, diamonds and iron ore in South Africa.

Bloomberg News | November 29, 2018 | 10:57 am

Alrosa makes $90m in Israel

The world’s top diamond producer held six auctions this year…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 29, 2018 | 8:44 am

Canada’s Gahcho Kué mine to produce up to 6.9M carats in 2019

Gahcho Kué is Canada’s newest diamond mine and the world’s…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 27, 2018 | 7:04 am

2018: The year of the lab-created diamond

News flow out of the diamond industry in 2018 has…

Paul Zimnisky | November 26, 2018 | 10:27 am

Gold mines to inject new life into Canada’s far north

Economic growth in Yukon and Nunavut is expected to surpass…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2018 | 8:13 am

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A Russian miner, a good camera, the arctic tundra: here’s the result

Ivan Kislov is a young Russian mining engineer who spends his breaks taking breath-taking photographs of wild animals, mostly foxes, in the arctic tundra.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2014 | 11:15 am

Blood diamonds still at Central African mining sector’s heart

A year after an export ban on raw gems in the country, reports show its diamonds are being sold to traders from Sudan to Belgium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2014 | 1:11 pm

German scientist makes diamonds from peanut butter

It’s probably one of the first cases ever reported where the tasty spread has been used to produce synthetic gems.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2014 | 7:46 pm

Mothballed Jericho diamond mine floats in legal limbo

The fate of Canada's Jericho diamond mine —declared by Ottawa to be “closed or abandoned” in January 2014— seems no clearer today than it was a year ago.

Nunatsiaq News | November 17, 2014 | 12:01 am

Canadian miners performance down 15% in Q3 on falling metal prices

Decline was in line with S&P/TSX Composite index, which also plummeted 15% during the quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 13, 2014 | 6:38 pm

CHART: Mining capital crisis continues

To keep the lights on 30% of juniors need to raise money within six months, 59% within a year new survey shows.

Frik Els | November 12, 2014 | 10:01 pm

What slowdown? Mining equipment market to grow 8.4% a year

Mining equipment market to grow at compound annual rate of 8.42% to $134 billion through 2019 surpassing the market for construction equipment.

Frik Els | November 11, 2014 | 9:47 pm

Zimbabwe mulls ending tax on diamonds

As part of a set of planned measures to stimulate production and attract investment in the sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2014 | 2:41 pm

Full house with over 250 delegates expected at DMCC inaugural Middle East Gems and Jewellery Forum 2014

Global names such as Gemfields, GIA, Vicenzaoro and Robert Wan are attending

DMCC | November 7, 2014 | 5:48 pm

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