Diamond Top Stories

Lucara digs up 393-carat diamond at Karowe

The diamond is the seventh stone greater than 300 carats dug up at the Botswana operation so far this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2021 | 3:48 am

Petra Diamonds finds 342-carat rough at Cullinan mine

Petra said the diamond, of “exceptional” quality in terms of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2021 | 3:50 am

Rerating: Top 50 mining companies double in value from covid low

MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks…

MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2021 | 9:56 am

Diamonds and platinum sparkle in Anglo American’s Q2 production

Diamond production rose by 134% compared to last year as…

Reuters | July 20, 2021 | 4:20 am

Gemfields aims for transparency on how much miners pay host countries in taxes, dividends

The company called its new indicator the ‘G-Factor for Natural…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 14, 2021 | 6:03 am

Australia shares drop on virus worries, miners drag

Heavyweight Aussie miners tumbled 0.9% as China's warning against hoarding pressured iron ore prices.

Reuters | May 25, 2021 | 9:16 pm

Lucapa acquires Merlin diamond project in Australia

Merlin is home to Australia’s largest mined rough diamond on record and has the potential to be the only producing diamond mine in Australia, following the closure of Rio Tinto's iconic Argyle mine.

MINING.com Editor | May 25, 2021 | 2:20 pm

Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says

There are large areas that are under-explored and these are areas that have a huge amount of potential for Tier-One discoveries, TNM's recent Global Mining Symposium has heard.

Northern Miner Staff | May 25, 2021 | 6:24 am

Swiss trader accused of laundering mafia money with diamonds

A Swiss trader stands trial on Thursday accused of knowingly buying diamonds worth $750,000 on behalf of Italian criminals to help them launder the proceeds of a $35 million tax scam.

Bloomberg News | May 20, 2021 | 9:57 am