Botswana Diamonds kicks off drilling at Thorny River’s high-grade areaThe exploration program focuses on the recently discovered high-grade geophysical area of the diamond project.Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2022 | 6:41 am
Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in VenezuelaA local NGO says that the destruction of Venezuela’s tropical…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 17, 2022 | 8:07 am
Petra Diamonds’ latest sale crowns “strong” yearThe miner saw prices for its rough diamonds climb 7.7%…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2022 | 5:51 am
Stronger diamond prices lift Petra Diamonds’ Q1 revenue Production fell 10% year on year to 974,346 carats due to the ongoing closure of the Williamson mine in Tanzania. Reuters | October 27, 2020 | 9:06 am
Alrosa to combine all cutting, polishing facilities into single entity The top diamond miner by output wants better rough diamond allocation and streamlined production processes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 26, 2020 | 6:15 am
Rio asks court to OK sale of Dominion’s diamonds The company is hoping to recover around C$120 million plus legal fees and other costs. Reuters | October 23, 2020 | 11:32 am
Anglo American output in Q3 jumps, thanks to Collahuasi Total production climbed by 24% from Q2 on the back of continued strong performance of Collahuasi copper mine in Chile. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2020 | 7:30 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