Diamond Top Stories

Botswana Diamonds shares shoot up on Thorny River potential

The company has significantly raised the estimated kimberlite volume at the South African asset to 2 million tonnes of kimberlitic material.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2022 | 3:27 am

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

Four cases of covid-19 have been detected at Gahcho Kué…

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

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

South Africa lockdown to hit Anglo American output

Most of the company’s mines remain open, but with reduced workforce and production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2020 | 5:01 am

World Federation of Diamond Bourses working on new trading platform

The WFDB believes that the new platform would also strongly contribute to the promotion of the trade and to healthy competition.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 26, 2020 | 6:15 am

Gemfields swings to profit in 2019, but future uncertain

The emeralds and rubies miner is unsure whether scheduled auctions for 2020 will take place due to coronavirus.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2020 | 10:43 am

Lost fragment of ancient continent found at De Beers project in Nunavut

Researchers working with drill cores samples provided by the miner identified a mineral signature that matched other portions of the North Atlantic craton.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 22, 2020 | 7:00 am

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