March 2, 2020 Alrosa steps up efforts to brighten fluorescent diamond sales The Russian diamond giant is inviting retailers to jointly market its 'Luminous Diamonds' brand, which uses the glowing stones.
February 26, 2020 Rio Tinto’s best earnings since 2011 clouded by virus risks Company announced ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion in 2019 and total cash returns of $7.2 billion.
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.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
