Arctic Star discovers Birch Kimberlite at Diagras projectThe Vancouver-based miner said the discovery was made by drilling a vertical hole into an EM and gravity anomaly.MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 18, 2021 | 12:27 pm
Mountain Province’s Q1 marked by covid shutdown, rising diamond pricesProduction at the company’s 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine was severely…Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 14, 2021 | 8:51 am
Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lowsDespite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices…MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm
Angola seeks to boost diamond output, negotiating with major players The world's sixth-largest producer produced 8 million carats in 2020, 23% below the initial plan Reuters | March 2, 2021 | 9:30 am
Alrosa reports 49% fall in profit in 2020 Company output fell by 22% to 30 million carats as it suspended mining at less profitable mines amid the pandemic. Reuters | March 2, 2021 | 8:13 am
Gemfields to restart mines after covid-triggered halts Both Kagem emerald mine in Zambia and Montepuez ruby mine in Mozambique will restart production in a phased manner in mid-March. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2021 | 3:57 am
Alrosa puts walnut-size diamond up for sale The 242-carat diamond is one of the largest gem-quality ones mined by the Russian company since 2000. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2021 | 7:09 am
In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining Irisnaide Silva leads one indigenous group in the state of Roraima that defends mining diamond and gold in the Amazon. Reuters | February 25, 2021 | 8:18 am
Nanotechnology platform to trace diamonds launched Nano Innovator Holdings (NIH) has unveiled a prototype platform for end-to-end identification of rough and polished diamonds that uses nanotechnology. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2021 | 6:27 am
Q4 2020 saw recovery in polished diamond prices – report According to fintech company UNI, there are “reasons for optimism.” MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 25, 2021 | 6:08 am
Anglo American ended 2020 stronger than expected The miner beat expectations with a small fall in 2020 earnings, but boosted dividend as soaring commodity prices helped it recover from covid-19 disruptions in the first half of the year. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2021 | 3:56 am
Alrosa reopens processing plant earlier than planned The plant is set to process 3 million tonnes of ore in 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 24, 2021 | 9:12 am