Diamond Top Stories

Dump diamonds for digital? Botswana bets on tech

The government is increasing efforts to diversify Botswana's economy, investing in science, tech and entrepreneurship to lessen a dependency on diamond mining.

Reuters | December 16, 2021 | 4:42 am

Petra Diamonds to sell half its stake in Williamson mine

Tanzania's Caspian is paying $15 million for a 31.5% stake…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2021 | 6:24 am

Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector

The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 5:05 am

Myanmar rubies tied to rights abuses likely to be sold at Christmas

Report shows the red gems continue to fuel human rights…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2021 | 1:00 am

Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022

COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition…

Henry Lazenby | December 13, 2021 | 12:19 pm

Petra in talks for more credit as pandemic takes shine off diamonds

The company is in talks with its lenders to access $54.95 million in credit.

Reuters | April 9, 2020 | 9:26 am

Alrosa implements guidance to avoid conflict diamonds

To guarantee compliance, the company launched an internal diamond supply chain management system.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 9, 2020 | 6:15 am

Russia slams Trump’s order to spur mining on the moon

Space agency Roscosmos has likened the Presidential order to colonialism.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 9, 2020 | 3:53 am

De Beers CFO to leave by end of July

Nimesh Patel will join Spirax-Sarco Engineering as their new chief financial officer.

Bruno Venditti | April 2, 2020 | 1:54 pm

Covid-19 robs diamond sector of recovery hopes

The coronavirus pandemic has squashed diamond miners’ dawning hopes of a recovery in the beleaguered sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 1, 2020 | 6:58 am

Petra Diamonds founder steps down

Adonis Pouroulis was the company’s founder and chairman for 23 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2020 | 9:34 am

De Beers scraps diamond sales event

The coronavirus lockdowns have made it impossible for buyers to attend.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2020 | 3:45 am

Namibia suspends mining operations as coronavirus lockdown takes effect

On Saturday, the country entered its first day of a partial lockdown as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters | March 28, 2020 | 6:52 pm

Petra Diamonds halts 2020 production target

Facing a 21-day lockdown due to covid-19, the miner withdrew its full year production outlook of 3.8 million carats.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2020 | 7:20 am

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