February 25, 2020 Russia pushes to end partial ban on diamond exports from CAR Current restrictions have increased the amount of diamonds sold illegally, generating profits for middlemen rather than local communities.
February 25, 2020 Firestone to delist, trim board on tough diamond market The decisions seek to reduce costs and ride out the sector's lingering weakness.
February 25, 2020 Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination No Canadian provinces made the top ten list this year.
February 24, 2020 Gemfields Mozambique’s ruby unit reports attack on workers Attackers torched a vehicle, less than a month after 11 people died when parts of a mine pit collapsed.
February 21, 2020 Alrosa finds first large coloured diamond at new Yakutia mine The 17-carat bright yellow gem-quality stone was unearthed at the Verkhne-Munskoye deposit.
February 20, 2020 De Beers posts lowest profit since end of diamond monopoly Not since at least the early 2000s, when De Beers gave up its global monopoly on diamonds, has the company earned so little money.
February 19, 2020 Lucapa reveals positive results from Lulo diamond project The first stream bulk samples excavated had resulted in the recovery of 45 diamonds weighing 30.3 ct.
February 19, 2020 Namibia expects economy to grow in 2020 driven by the mining sector Diamond mining is the largest taxpayer in Namibia and generates 20% of the country's export earnings.
February 18, 2020 Retail margins could be boosting man-made diamond sales Despite the growth in the availability, it is estimated that still only 1 in 5 diamond retailers in the U.S. carry man-made diamonds.
February 18, 2020 ALROSA sells 6-carat pink diamond As part of a traceability initiative, a short film is automatically generated on ALROSA’s digital platform based on information about each diamond available.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
