Diamond Top Stories

Alrosa gets an A+ in social, environmental investments

The Russian miner allocates 3% of its revenue to social expenses and 2.2% to environmental initiatives.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 19, 2019 | 6:20 am

The operation has this year yielded 22 diamonds larger than…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2019 | 9:10 am

The Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender is being showcased in Perth,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 17, 2019 | 6:20 am

LJ West Diamonds gave them a 16.78-carat natural yellow diamond…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 16, 2019 | 6:15 am

Namdeb, which unsuccessfully explored a variety of options to extend…

Reuters | September 12, 2019 | 11:56 am

Volcan was Anglo American's biggest shareholder, with a nearly 20% stake.

Reuters | July 25, 2019 | 9:47 am

Diamond market weakness prompts De Beers to curb supply

The move comes as trade tensions between the US and China pushed earnings down 27% in first-half of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2019 | 7:08 am

The miner dug up 829,458 carats in the fiscal year ended June from Liqhobong, in Lesotho, which is its only operating mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 25, 2019 | 3:44 am

It expects to produce about 3.8 million carats in 2020, compared to the 3.9 million carats it generated for the year ended June 30.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2019 | 9:00 am

Starting in the fall of 2019, the JV will focus on geological exploration of greenfield deposits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2019 | 6:47 am

The company may fall short of its 2019 sales target of 38 million carats.

Reuters | July 18, 2019 | 1:30 pm

Output from its De Beers unit dropped 14% amid weaker demand and lower prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2019 | 4:10 am

The stone weighs 63.15 carats and it is transparent with a yellow hue.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 16, 2019 | 6:35 am

Rio’s Argyle mine in remote Western Australia has transformed the sector since 1983.

Bloomberg News | July 15, 2019 | 9:39 am