The EU starts to lead the Kimberley Process

South Africa seeks to extract greater tax revenues from its mining companies as they struggle to deal with rising costs and declining commodities prices.

The country's diamond industry seems to be under the control of a "predatory elite."

Resource nationalism, poor infrastructure that hinders development and supply chain disruptions are some of the biggest risks the global mining sector will face this year.

Canadian junior miner Shear Diamonds executives and website seem to have vanished off the face of the earth.

Australia's mining and oil companies have increasingly resorted to disingenuous "backdoor listings", as the country's IPO market continues to languish.

Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, also said that diamond mining companies have not been paying revenues to the government.

Canada's mining industry needs to urgently deal with the emerging challenges, said a report published Wednesday the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Head of state-owned diamond company claims sales last year were hampered by US threats and sanctions.

With scores of visitors waiting in line to collect their badges at the registration desk, foot traffic in the corridors of the Antwerp Diamond Bourse and the Diamond Club of Antwerp was strong, turning the exhibition booths of the 83 participating companies into beehives of activity.