Diamond Top Stories

Mountain Province Diamond says covid outbreak at Gacho Kué won’t affect production

Four cases of covid-19 have been detected at Gahcho Kué operations in the Northwest Territories.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 28, 2021 | 9:11 am

The Top 10 diamond stories of 2021

The diamond sector may be a volatile industry, as its…

Alisha Hiyate - the Canadian Mining Journal | December 24, 2021 | 9:33 am

New industrial WiFi system to bring 6G technologies to remote, underground mines

University of Sydney researchers are developing an industrial long-range WiFi…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2021 | 6:06 am

ALROSA names diamond after folklore heroine to honor indigenous culture

Kyndykan was a young girl who was miraculously found alive…

MINING.com Editor | December 22, 2021 | 12:37 pm

De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract

The 2011 rough diamond sales deal in which the venture,…

Reuters | December 17, 2021 | 8:26 am

Stornoway Diamond top executives to step down

CEO Patrick Godin and EVP finance Annie Torkia Lagacé step down June 26.

Amanda Stutt | June 25, 2020 | 1:21 pm

Alrosa halts mine after several cases of covid-19

The company's International underground diamond mine will be closed for up to two weeks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2020 | 4:16 am

The masters of the diamond world are losing control

De Beers struggles to generate interest from its customers while at least five buyers have broken from their long-term contracts with Alrosa.

Reuters | June 22, 2020 | 9:05 am

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MINING.com Editor | June 18, 2020 | 3:27 pm

Dominion Diamond sues partner in Diavik mine

The Canadian miner, which is fighting bankruptcy, alleges DDMI is managing the mine to the benefit of its majority owner, Rio Tinto.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2020 | 3:36 am

Rio won’t bid for remaining stake in Canadian diamond mine

Rio owns 60% of the Diavik mine in Northwest Territories.

Reuters | June 15, 2020 | 11:37 am

Top miners in good position to weather covid-19 – report

PwC forecasts that miners will take a hit to EBITDA of approximately 6% in 2020.

MINING.com Editor | June 12, 2020 | 12:13 pm

South Africa mining output drops most in 39 years

Total production decreased 47.3% from a year earlier.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2020 | 8:38 am

Alrosa’s May sales drop 85%

Sales of rough and polished diamonds stood at $40 million in May, a 85% drop from $266 million a year ago.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 10, 2020 | 11:33 am

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