Fort à la Corne JV sampling confirms abundance of Type IIa diamond at Star kimberliteThe study conducted by Star Diamond confirmed that unusually high proportions of Type IIa diamonds are present in the kimberlite.Staff Writer | June 1, 2022 | 9:41 am
Gem Diamonds finds 129-carat diamond in LesothoThe high-quality white diamond is the first one over 100…Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2022 | 6:33 am
Mountain Province discovers kimberlite in three target areas at Kennady NorthDrilling to date has tested four of the 16 target…Staff Writer | May 17, 2022 | 12:01 pm
Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho The company said it plans to escalate operations at the mine to 75% capacity as some covid-19 restrictions remain in place. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2020 | 7:37 am
Alrosa diamonds can now be examined remotely The world’s top diamond miner by output said its recently upgraded video-viewer platform is proving useful during the pandemic. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 9, 2020 | 6:15 am
Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September. MINING.com Editor | October 8, 2020 | 9:24 am
Canadian “flawless” diamond sets online record of $15.7m at auction The buyer, an unnamed Japanese man, bought the stone for his second daughter and has already renamed it after her — The Maiko Star. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2020 | 4:15 pm
South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements. Reuters | October 2, 2020 | 8:27 am
Sierra Leone court lifts Octea asset freeze after complaint thrown out Ruling relates to only one of several legal complaints against the BSGR subsidiary. Reuters | October 1, 2020 | 5:34 am
Lucapa’s sale fresh sign of diamond market recovery The miner and its partners in Angola have sold $5.6 million worth of diamonds from the Lulo mine, in a fresh sign that the market is slowly improving. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2020 | 7:07 am
Venezuelan opposition party demands environmentally friendlier mining operations Encuentro Ciudadano is preparing a report aimed at informing discussions currently underway to modify the country’s mining law. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 27, 2020 | 7:00 am
Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender previewed virtually In the era of covid-19, the tender was inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Ichigo Ichie, related to the unrepeatable nature of a moment in time. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 25, 2020 | 6:26 am