Star Diamond brands Fort à la Corne stones “Kīwētin”Star says this name is highly symbolic of the Fort à la Corne project area and the surrounding First Nations lands.Staff Writer | November 1, 2023 | 10:35 am
Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s third-largest diamondThe 208 carat, Type IIa diamond is also the second…Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2023 | 3:48 am
G7 plan to ban Russian diamonds to further dim industry sparkleBut even before it is in force, producers say Western…Reuters | October 30, 2023 | 10:08 am
Mountain Province finds new kimberlite around Gahcho Kue mine The new KE kimberlite is a distinct occurrence that is located on the claims and leases surrounding the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in Canada. Staff Writer | November 23, 2022 | 6:03 am
Massive emerald cluster sets new record at Gemfields auction The Kafubu Cluster, found at the Kagem mine in Zambia in 2020, became the most expensive single emerald item ever sold by Gemfields. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2022 | 5:11 am
Lucara extends sales deal with HB by 10 years It allows Lucara sell its +10.8 carat diamond production from Karowe mine, which account for 60% to 70% of its revenue. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2022 | 7:08 am
Petra Diamonds’ Tanzania mine ops suspended for three months A wall of the tailings storage facility at the site was breached earlier this week. Reuters | November 10, 2022 | 7:10 am
Zimbabwe’s new mineral royalty policy comes into force The government plans to start collecting half of the royalties from gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, and lithium. Reuters | November 8, 2022 | 7:45 am
Petra Diamonds halts Williamson mine in Tanzania after dam breach Operations were suspended after a wall of the tailings storage facility was breached, causing flooding in nearby areas. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2022 | 7:25 am
Previously unknown mineralogy of deep earth unveiled New experiments suggest that earth’s deeper lower mantle likely has a mineralogy different from the shallower lower mantle. Staff Writer | November 7, 2022 | 5:05 am
Vivid pink diamond could go for $35 million at Christie’s auction The largest vivid pink diamond sold at Christie's was the 18.96-carat Winston Pink Legacy, which got $50.4 million in 2018. Reuters | November 2, 2022 | 10:52 am
Gemfields to auction 37,555-gram emerald cluster The Kafubu Cluster is likely to set a record for the world’s most expensive single emerald sold in auction. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 2, 2022 | 10:00 am