Diamond Top Stories

New draft decree proposes limiting issuance of mining titles in Colombia’s vulnerable ecosystems

Colombia’s government made public a draft decree aimed at setting new criteria for establishing temporary natural reserves within the context of mining and environmental regulations.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 23, 2023 | 11:15 am

Lucara underground Karowe diamond mine cost jumps 25% to $683m

Underground production will be delayed to the first half of…

Staff Writer | July 18, 2023 | 10:24 am

Petra Diamonds misses production target for 2023 on lower grades

It produced 2.67 million carats for the year to June…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2023 | 3:41 am

De Beers deal is boon for Botswana’s economy, president says

Under the new accord, Botswana’s state-owned diamond trader will get…

Bloomberg News | July 14, 2023 | 8:18 am

Lucapa Diamond achieves debt-free status

The diamond producer is now interest-bearing debt free, having repaid…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 4, 2023 | 5:08 am

Botswana Diamonds shares shoot up on Thorny River potential

The company has significantly raised the estimated kimberlite volume at the South African asset to 2 million tonnes of kimberlitic material.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2022 | 3:27 am

Mountain Province Diamond says covid outbreak at Gacho Kué won’t affect production

Four cases of covid-19 have been detected at Gahcho Kué operations in the Northwest Territories.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 28, 2021 | 9:11 am

The Top 10 diamond stories of 2021

The diamond sector may be a volatile industry, as its dramatic ups and downs during the pandemic have demonstrated.

Alisha Hiyate - the Canadian Mining Journal | December 24, 2021 | 9:33 am

New industrial WiFi system to bring 6G technologies to remote, underground mines

University of Sydney researchers are developing an industrial long-range WiFi system that transmits signals to hard-to-reach places while maintaining high data rates.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2021 | 6:06 am