Gem Diamonds finds 245-carat diamond at LetsengThe white diamond, found over the weekend, is third one over 100 carats recovered this year at the company's mine in Lesotho.Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2022 | 9:55 am
Gem Diamonds unearths 245-carat stone in LesothoIt is the third diamond of over 100 carats recovered…Staff Writer | June 13, 2022 | 12:08 pm
Alrosa nixes dividend as economic sanctions biteThe company is subject to stinging economic sanctions levied by…Henry Lazenby | June 8, 2022 | 11:47 am
MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020 From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2021 | 12:20 pm
Over 3,000 diamonds recovered from Star-Orion South project in Saskatchewan The gems, weighing over 210 carats, were recovered from the ninth bulk sample trench excavated on the Star kimberlite. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 30, 2020 | 10:25 am
Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 28, 2020 | 7:00 am
Worker at Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s North tests positive for covid-19 Dominion Diamond Mines said contact tracing has been performed and no one else is at risk. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 27, 2020 | 12:55 pm
Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 27, 2020 | 7:00 am
Corruption runs rampant in Cameroon’s mining sector – report Research by Transparency International and FODER found that the absence of the 2016 Mining Code Implementing Decree favors a state of anarchy in Cameroon’s mining sector. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 23, 2020 | 6:10 am
Gemfields partners with Luwire Wildlife Conservancy The partnership is focused on preserving biodiversity and assisting communities in Mozambique. MINING.com Editor | December 22, 2020 | 2:34 pm
Illegal mining, drugs fund thousands of criminals operating in Venezuela The head of the Colombian military said that almost 1,500 members of organized crime groups are now operating from Venezuela. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 20, 2020 | 2:14 pm
Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157-carat diamond It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2020 | 7:03 am