Mugabe to face legislators over his previous pronouncements that the state had been deprived of at least $15 billion in diamond revenue by mining companies.
Diamond Mining News
Fura Gems finds giant emerald at historic Coscuez mine in Colombia
The 25.97-carat rough emerald is considered both “rare and exceptional” given its size, colour saturation and clarity.
Diamond museum opens in Belgium
The DIVA museum has a butler that allows visitors to peek inside various rooms where precious treasures are kept.
Alrosa to acquire one of the world’s largest diamond polishing firms
Russia's Kristall cuts around 300,000 carats annually and generates revenue of around $200 million.
ALROSA sells large diamonds for USD 14.8 million at the auction in Vladivostok
The United Selling Organization (USO) of ALROSA sold 101 special size rough diamonds with the total weight of 1751.1 carats.
Lucapa finds yet another large diamond in Angola
The 46-carat pink diamond is the largest coloured gem-quality stone ever recovered at the company's Lulo project.
Botswana Diamonds, Vast Resources team up to explore in Zimbabwe
The two companies will exchange past exploration information on areas prospective for diamonds in Zimbabwe and form a jointly-owned special purpose vehicle to develop and exploit diamond resources.
Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction
The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.
Lucara recovers another big diamond in Botswana
The rock weighed 327 carats and it is a top white gem diamond.
Jewelry companies team up with IBM on blockchain platform
Gold and diamond companies joined with IBM to develop blockchain technology to track the origin of jewelry and ensure it is ethically sourced.
ALROSA and AWDC signed a new cooperation agreement
The agreement continues positive cooperation experience between the parties and expands bilateral interaction in line with new challenges of the market.
Sale of 910-carat rock boosts Gem Diamonds revenue, stone prices
The company's revenue jumped a whopping 174% in the first quarter of the year thanks to strong demand for its rough rocks and the sale of a 910-carat diamond, the fifth-largest ever found.
Pangolin finds first diamond at Jwaneng project in Botswana
Project is located about 100 km south of Jwaneng, the world’s richest diamond mine.
Namibia may scrap black ownership requirements for mining companies – minister
Namibia may scrap requirements for black ownership in mining as it seeks to woo investors to an industry that is rebounding with the commodities cycle.
Caterpillar results prove global economy in good shape
The machinery manufacturer logged earnings of $2.82 per share on revenue of $12.9 billion, surpassing expectations.
Gemfields talks up ‘responsibility’ amid lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses
The UK miner, which is the world's top coloured gems producer, is also adopting a new technology to further drive transparency in the sector.
Petra Diamonds rallies on revenue growth, record output
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 climbed 44% to $172 million, while production jumped 20% to a record quarterly volume of 1,194,947 carats.
Blue diamond ring breaks world record
The gem’s final price nearly tripled Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate.
Mining firms from China to Canada watch as Greenland holds election
China already actively seeking opportunities.
Zimbabwe's parliament orders Mugabe to answer questions over diamonds
Former leader Robert Mugabe will have to answer questions next month about whether the state was deprived of $15 billion in diamond revenue.
World’s top diamond producer first-quarter output hit by mine accident
Alrosa's production fell by 17% in the first three months of the year mainly due to the halt of its Mir underground mine and lower-grade ores processed from the Jubilee pipe.
De Beers launches Sierra Leone-based pilot to remove ‘conflict diamonds’ from the market
The world’s top diamond miner will train artisanal and small-scale miners and provide them with tablets as well as a diamond “toolkit” to digitally track their stones throughout the supply chain.
Diamonds confirm existence of planetary “embryo”
A planetary “embryo” gave origin to the meteorite fragments that form the Almahata Sitta collection.
Diamonds are a Canadian miner's best friends in Finland
Arctic Star reports positive results from The Timantti Diamond project.
De Beers is said to lift diamond prices for second straight sale
The company raised prices a similar amount in its previous sale at the end of February.
