The joint venture will focus on prospect and exploration work for primary diamond deposits in the African country.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 27, 2019 | 10:27 am

Mining companies operating in Russia improve environmental transparency – WWF

The World Wildlife Fund found that more miners operating in the country are starting to report their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 22, 2019 | 7:00 am

Zambia drops 15% export tax on gemstones

The levy on gemstones, excluding diamonds, was meant to increase the country's revenues, but ended up hitting output.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 9:49 am

Average price per carat was $548, 16% more than expected and about 40% higher than the average price achieved in the previous quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2019 | 3:58 am

It fetched $425 million for its diamond in December, a slight improvement from the $400 million it obtained in the previous sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2019 | 5:58 am

Adonis Pouroulis, who founded Petra in 1997 and has been its chairman ever since, will leave the company on March 31.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2019 | 4:03 am

Consumers will be offered transparency regarding the origin of their diamonds.

Jackson Chen | December 16, 2019 | 12:09 pm

The Central African Republic should be granted a “road map” outlining the steps it needs to take to get the ban on diamond sales lifted, says Moscow.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2019 | 7:00 am

The glut that’s depressing the diamond market will last another year, according to industry consultant Bain.

Bloomberg News | December 11, 2019 | 9:59 am