At $1,021,357 per carat, it is the highest price paid for a single stone.

The emeralds and rubies miner did say it expects to announce sales of $95m in first half of 2021, up 533% from the same period in 2020.

Canadian miner says Rio has no right to call or hold a meeting of the joint venture that does not yet exist.

The nanotechnology-based technology marks each diamond with a 3D code containing in-depth information about the stone.

The Ice Road has been jointly run by three mining companies – Diavik Diamond Mines, Dominion Diamond Corporation, and De Beers Canada – for over 20 years since the start of Canada’s diamond rush in 1999.

Myanmar produces about 70% of the world's jade, but the industry is plagued by conflict, corruption and environmentally destructive practices.

The 1,174 carat diamond from the Karowe mine in Botswana is the third over 1,000 carats recovered since 2015.