Financing package will help fund a five-year, $514 million underground expansion of the Karowe mine in Botswana.

At $1,021,357 per carat, it is the highest price paid for a single stone.

The emeralds and rubies miner did say it expects to announce sales of $95m in first half of 2021, up 533% from the same period in 2020.

Canadian miner says Rio has no right to call or hold a meeting of the joint venture that does not yet exist.

The nanotechnology-based technology marks each diamond with a 3D code containing in-depth information about the stone.

The Ice Road has been jointly run by three mining companies – Diavik Diamond Mines, Dominion Diamond Corporation, and De Beers Canada – for over 20 years since the start of Canada’s diamond rush in 1999.

Myanmar produces about 70% of the world's jade, but the industry is plagued by conflict, corruption and environmentally destructive practices.