Diamond Top Stories

Diamonds and caviar targeted in new UK sanctions on Russia

Silver and wood products from Russia will also be prohibited and tariffs will be increased by 35% on 130 million pounds ($170 million) worth of diamonds and other products,

Bloomberg News | April 22, 2022 | 3:45 am

De Beers back to search for diamonds in Angola

The diamond miner has inked two mineral investment deals with…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2022 | 3:58 am

Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers

Researchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from…

Staff Writer | April 19, 2022 | 5:05 am

Commodity stocks oust financials as Canadian market heavyweights

Energy and materials companies now constitute about 31.07% of the…

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2022 | 4:40 am

Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination

The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2022 | 10:52 am

Petra to sell blue diamonds recovered at Cullinan

The South African miner launched the Letlapa Tala Collection, which means ‘blue rock’ in Northern Sotho.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2020 | 6:15 am

Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia

Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe who are likely to have suffered lead poisoning as a result of pollution caused by Anglo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2020 | 8:08 am

Petra tosses company sale after debt-for-equity deal

The diamond miner expects the restructuring to become effective in the first quarter of 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2020 | 7:03 am

Alrosa’s third-quarter output down 24%

The world's largest producer of rough diamonds said covid-hit demand started to recover in August but it added a note of caution on longer-term prospects.

Reuters | October 16, 2020 | 8:03 am

Mountain Province’s diamond output up despite virus disruptions

The miner saw production at Gahcho Kué mine jump by 30% during Q3 from the previous three months as crews adjust to covid-19 protocols.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2020 | 3:41 am

Lucapa’s Mothae diamond mine richer than thought

Lucapa said Mothae's indicated diamond resource increased by 6.8 million tonnes to 9.2 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2020 | 7:03 am

India says slump in diamond exports is much worse than 2008

Overseas sales of cut and polished diamonds may slump 20% to 25% in the year ending March from $18.6 billion last year.

Bloomberg News | October 14, 2020 | 7:35 am

De Beers sales show steady recovery in diamond market

Strong figures from world’s largest diamond producer by value's latest sale show improved demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2020 | 7:03 am

Dominion Diamond Mines sale of Ekati falls through

The future of the mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories remains uncertain after the company announced that a deal to sell it to a subsidiary owned by its parent company, The Washington Companies, has fallen apart.

Northern Miner Staff | October 13, 2020 | 11:35 am

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