Lucapa puts Merlin feasibility study on back burnerThe diamond miner will focus on assessing a smaller scale, lower cost path to mine development amid weak market conditions.Cecilia Jamasmie | November 20, 2023 | 5:13 am
EU proposes to ban Russian diamonds from start of 2024The proposal is part of a new sanctions package to…Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:02 am
Russia: World market can’t make up for sanctions on supply of Russian diamondsThe G7 has been weighing various proposals on how to…Reuters | November 14, 2023 | 10:44 am
Cryptozoic mineral may help create next-gen fuel cells, super-capacitors, aircraft engines Scientists have started using shungite, a Precambrian rock consisting of almost 100% carbon, to produce new composite materials. Staff Writer | September 2, 2022 | 6:06 am
Lucapa finds Angola mine’s sixth-largest white diamond The 160-carat white Type IIa diamond, recovered from Lulo mine, is the sixth-largest found at the operation to date. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2022 | 5:42 am
Primitive vegetation played key role in composition of earth’s continental rocks Primitive plants transformed what was once a Mars-like planet of barren rock into a world of life growing in organic-rich soils. Staff Writer | September 1, 2022 | 6:06 am
Mountain Province to sell coloured 151-ct diamond from Gahcho Kué The rough 151.6-carat yellow octahedral diamond will be sold at the upcoming September sale. Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 10:57 am
Dubai Diamond Exchange sees trade worth $19.8bn in the first half of year Dubai has grown its diamond industry by leveraging its proximity to Africa and Russia. Reuters | August 29, 2022 | 8:41 am
Russian diamonds are quietly flowing again after sanctions chaos Alrosa is back selling more than $250 million of diamonds a month. Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 8:47 am
US demand to lift India’s lab-made diamond exports to $8 billion Exports of polished lab-grown diamonds may double in the current financial year. Bloomberg News | August 22, 2022 | 8:07 am
World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2022 | 3:49 am
Lucara Diamond starts shaft-sinking at $547m Karowe mine expansion The underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, will extend its productive life until 2040. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 11, 2022 | 6:37 am