South Africans call for UK to return diamonds set in crown jewelsSouth Africans are calling for Britain to return the world's largest diamond, which is set in the royal sceptre that King Charles III will hold at his coronation.Reuters | May 5, 2023 | 9:40 am
Nevada regains position as most attractive mining jurisdictionThe Fraser Institute's Annual Survey of Mining Companies places Western…Staff Writer | May 4, 2023 | 6:33 am
Bulgari Laguna blue diamond could fetch $28m in auction The 11.16 carats fancy vivid blue diamond will go under…Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2023 | 4:53 am
Russian arctic diamond miner ALMAR plans IPO next month The diamond industry has rebounded since the start of the pandemic as stuck-at-home consumers bought stones. Bloomberg News | February 10, 2022 | 7:11 am
Alrosa adjusts sales schedule to ease supply shortage The move will allow buyers to get their hands on rough diamonds sooner than planned, helping ease current undersupply. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2022 | 8:32 am
Zimbabwe makes U-turn on mining royalties to halt currency slide The Zimbabwean dollar has weakened 6.8% this year to 116.65 per dollar. Bloomberg News | February 4, 2022 | 8:04 am
Vast Resources pulls out of deal to buy Botswana’s Ghaghoo diamond mine Ghaghoo was estimated in 2014 to have a resource of 79.3 million tonnes at an average grade of 19.5 carat per hundred tonnes. Reuters | February 1, 2022 | 7:41 am
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 3:37 am
Debswana annual diamond sales jump 64% The total value of Debswana's diamond exports stood at $3.466 billion in 2021 compared with $2.120 billion in 2020. Reuters | January 31, 2022 | 7:26 am
De Beers boosts production to meet recovering demand It saw 2021 production jump by 29% to 32.3 million carats, as the miner boosted output to meet recovering demand. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2022 | 6:52 am
There’s a buying frenzy in cheap and tiny diamonds A surge in diamond demand that began in the early Covid lockdowns is showing no sign of easing. Bloomberg News | January 24, 2022 | 8:06 am
Giant black diamond said to come from space could fetch $6.8 million The 555.55-carat gem, dubbed "The Enigma," is the largest faceted fancy black diamond to ever be sold at an auction. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2022 | 3:43 am