Dominion Diamond Mines sale of Ekati falls through

The future of the mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories remains uncertain after the company announced that a deal to sell it to a subsidiary owned by its parent company, The Washington Companies, has fallen apart.

Northern Miner Staff | October 13, 2020 | 11:35 am

Nunavut diamond-gold deposit mirrors SA’s Witwatersrand Goldfields

Researchers discovered diamonds in an outcrop atop an unrealized gold deposit in Canada’s Nunavut territory.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 13, 2020 | 6:30 am

Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho

The company said it plans to escalate operations at the mine to 75% capacity as some covid-19 restrictions remain in place.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 9, 2020 | 7:37 am

Alrosa diamonds can now be examined remotely

The world’s top diamond miner by output said its recently upgraded video-viewer platform is proving useful during the pandemic.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 9, 2020 | 6:15 am

Gold price rally lifts Top 50 mining stocks above $1 trillion for first time

Gold, copper and iron ore price rally sees value of world's 50 biggest mining companies recover pandemic losses.

Frik Els | October 7, 2020 | 12:00 pm

Canadian “flawless” diamond sets online record of $15.7m at auction

The buyer, an unnamed Japanese man, bought the stone for his second daughter and has already renamed it after her — The Maiko Star.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2020 | 4:15 pm

South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines

NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements.

Reuters | October 2, 2020 | 8:27 am

Sierra Leone court lifts Octea asset freeze after complaint thrown out

Ruling relates to only one of several legal complaints against the BSGR subsidiary.

Reuters | October 1, 2020 | 5:34 am

Lucapa’s sale fresh sign of diamond market recovery

The miner and its partners in Angola have sold $5.6 million worth of diamonds from the Lulo mine, in a fresh sign that the market is slowly improving.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2020 | 7:07 am

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Alrosa’s third-quarter output down 24%

Mountain Province’s diamond output up despite virus disruptions

Lucapa’s Mothae diamond mine richer than thought

India says slump in diamond exports is much worse than 2008

De Beers sales show steady recovery in diamond market

Dominion Diamond Mines sale of Ekati falls through

Nunavut diamond-gold deposit mirrors SA’s Witwatersrand Goldfields

Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho

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