Diamond Top Stories

Arctic Star discovers Birch Kimberlite at Diagras project

The 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 prices

Production at the company’s 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine was severely…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 14, 2021 | 8:51 am

Space mining enthusiasts to discuss legal framework, funding

The Space Resources Week runs from April 19 to 22…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2021 | 9:13 am

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices…

MINING.com Editor | April 8, 2021 | 12:21 pm

US blacklists Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a Myanmar state-owned…

Reuters | April 8, 2021 | 7:43 am

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

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Arctic Star discovers Birch Kimberlite at Diagras project

Mountain Province’s Q1 marked by covid shutdown, rising diamond prices

Space mining enthusiasts to discuss legal framework, funding

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

US blacklists Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise

Angola seeks to boost diamond output, negotiating with major players

Alrosa reports 49% fall in profit in 2020

Gemfields to restart mines after covid-triggered halts

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