Diamond Top Stories

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead

Triggered by heavy rain, the mudslide swept through a mine in Kachin state.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2020 | 5:53 am

Alrosa resumes operations at International mine

The company suspended works in the mine last week, after…

Bruno Venditti | June 30, 2020 | 11:41 am

‘Hunter drone’ that flies at night could be used to find gemstone deposits

An autonomous 'hunter drone' finds fluorescent targets including minerals and…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 30, 2020 | 6:35 am

Origin of British Crown Jewels’ diamond revealed

Researchers from the Gemological Institute of America believe the Cullinan…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 28, 2020 | 5:00 am

Petra Diamonds puts up ‘for sale’ sign

The company is seeking offers, but has received none so…

Reuters | June 26, 2020 | 11:10 am

World’s fourth-biggest diamond mine cuts output

Angola’s Sociedade Mineira de Catoca, which operates the namesake diamond mine in the country, cited weak demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2020 | 6:57 am

Alrosa pushes for sales of fluorescent diamonds

The Russian miner says fluorescence doesn’t negatively impact a diamond’s appearance

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 20, 2020 | 6:10 am

Sierra Leone mining revenue sinks

Mining accounts for more than 80% of the West African country's export revenue.

Reuters | May 14, 2020 | 9:05 am

Diamonds: the brilliant new asset

Gold is nearing the all-time high; diamonds, a twenty year low.

Cormac Kinney - Diamond Standard | May 13, 2020 | 11:34 am

Russia, Congo, Botswana hold 80% of global diamond reserves

Russia, Congo and Botswana combined have the lion's share of the world’s 1.1 billion million carats in reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2020 | 7:05 am

Lucapa finds 171-carat diamond at Angola mine

It's the 15th diamond over 100 carat recovered to date from the prolific Lulo mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2020 | 9:31 am

Alrosa’s anemic April sales a new sign of market agony

The world’s top diamond producer by output saw sales dive 95% in April compared to the same month of 2019.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2020 | 7:04 am

Rio Tinto increases safety measures to prevent coronavirus outbreak at Canadian diamond mine

The world’s second-largest mining company is introducing covid-19 testing at its Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 10, 2020 | 10:46 am

INTERVIEW: Hon. Leopold Mboli Fatran minister of mines, Central African Republic

Political instability has been the real culprit of underdevelopment, says Fatran.

Global Business Reports | May 8, 2020 | 12:41 pm

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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine leaves at least 162 dead

Alrosa resumes operations at International mine

‘Hunter drone’ that flies at night could be used to find gemstone deposits

Origin of British Crown Jewels’ diamond revealed

Petra Diamonds puts up ‘for sale’ sign

World’s fourth-biggest diamond mine cuts output

Alrosa pushes for sales of fluorescent diamonds

Sierra Leone mining revenue sinks

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