Winter diamond mining in Canada (illustrative) Shear Diamonds Ltd. has announced the acquisition of 34 newly staked claims totaling 77,250 acres contiguous with the Carat Property surrounding the Jericho Diamond Mine.

Alrosa invited 30 diamond companies from Russia and abroad to bid in the online auction Russia's state-owned diamond producer Alrosa told $11 million worth of diamonds in its first online auction, the company announced Wednesday.