Diamond Top Stories

Ice Road built by diamond miners in Canada’s Far North gets Netflix debut

The Ice Road has been jointly run by three mining companies – Diavik Diamond Mines, Dominion Diamond Corporation, and De Beers Canada – for over 20 years since the start of Canada’s diamond rush in 1999.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 1, 2021 | 6:32 am

Myanmar army tightens grip on lucrative jade sector

Myanmar produces about 70% of the world's jade, but the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2021 | 6:45 am

Lucara strikes again with diamond over 1,000 carats

The 1,174 carat diamond from the Karowe mine in Botswana…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 23, 2021 | 3:42 am

Rio Tinto sets budget for Star-Orion as Star disputes JV status

The major is also looking to collect a portion of…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 21, 2021 | 12:07 pm

S. African ‘diamond rush’ unearths only quartz crystals, officials say

Unidentified stones that lured thousands of fortune seekers to a…

Reuters | June 20, 2021 | 12:50 pm

Firestone resumes operations at Liqhobong diamond mine

Firestone has installed rented diesel generators to power the Lesotho mine's processing plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2019 | 6:21 am

Petra Diamonds opens tailings to artisanal miners in South Africa

Petra believes there is space for artisanal small-scale miners to co-exist with formalized, large-scale operators.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2019 | 6:48 am

De Beers begins drilling on Tri Origin properties near Cobalt

This is the first time in recent years the hunt for diamonds has come to this area of the Cobalt-Temagami region.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2019 | 2:44 pm

De Beers banks on ‘diamonds are for me’

Luxury groups see potential for growth in jewellery demand, as shown by LVMH's nearly $14.5 billion offer, made public on Monday, to buy Tiffany & Co.

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 3:47 pm