Strong diamond demand boosts Lucara revenue, Petra salesMiners have added evidence that the global market for roughs diamonds and jewellery has returned to pre-pandemic levels.Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2022 | 4:09 am
De Beers returns diamond sights to Gaborone as travel opens upCompany is bringing its sales activities back to Botswana's capital…Reuters | February 24, 2022 | 8:04 am
Surging diamond demand helps Botswana trader post record salesBotswana’s state-run diamond trader reported record revenue last year.Bloomberg News | February 22, 2022 | 7:26 am
Alrosa sees covid impact lingering after Q1 slide Russian diamond producer reported an 87% slide in first-quarter net profit. Reuters | June 5, 2020 | 9:30 am
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Congo suspends board and management of state diamond miner MIBA An audit revealed significant irregularities. Reuters | May 31, 2020 | 9:05 am
South African mines record 320 covid-19 cases President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a further easing of the lockdown from June 1. Reuters | May 27, 2020 | 9:39 am
Pandemic to cut S.Africa’s mining output by 8-10% Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said it would take a month for its mines to fully ramp up. Reuters | May 26, 2020 | 11:22 am
Russian central bank seeks to reverse diamond deal Bank said it was seeking to reverse a $1.45 billion deal between Lukoil and Otkritie Holding. Reuters | May 25, 2020 | 9:13 am
Alrosa cuts 2020 production over falling demand Company is cutting its output to 28-31 m carats, compared to initial guidance of 34 m carats. Bruno Venditti | May 22, 2020 | 11:29 am
Dominion Diamond unveils plan to avoid bankruptcy It involves selling its assets for about $177 million, which could pave the way to restart its idled Ekati mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2020 | 10:14 am
World’s fourth-biggest diamond mine cuts output Angola’s Sociedade Mineira de Catoca, which operates the namesake diamond mine in the country, cited weak demand. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2020 | 6:57 am