January 29, 2020

De Beers diamond sales jump after terrible year for gems

The diamond miner De Beers sold the most gems since April 2019, in a sign the industry is starting to recover from a slump in demand.

January 27, 2020

Petra Diamonds revenue slips as China, Hong Kong demand wanes

The diamond miner has invested heavily in the Cullinan mine in South Africa.

January 23, 2020

Brazil Minerals encouraged by diamond recoveries

The US-based miner said its South American operations have been producing gem-quality stones.

January 22, 2020

Louis Vuitton is turning the world’s second-biggest diamond into jewellery

The 1,758-carat Sewelô, grabbed by the luxury brand last week, is the world’s second-largest rough diamond.

January 21, 2020

Shareholder in Alrosa proposes selling up to $1bn of diamonds to Gokhran

The proposal was made to President Vladimir Putin and Russia's finance ministry.

January 21, 2020

RJK to deploy new kimberlite identification technique

The Canadian miner joined forces with Eagle Geosciences.

January 20, 2020

Alrosa starts drilling at flooded Mir pipe

The miner wants to explore the possibility of reopening the pipe.

January 20, 2020

De Beers mulls expanding pilot scheme to sell ethically sourced diamonds

The program in Sierra Leone traces the route of diamonds dug up by small miners in the country.

January 17, 2020

The elite De Beers diamond buyers club may get even smaller

The world’s biggest producer is wrestling with the way it sells diamonds after a disastrous year for the companies that cut, polish and trade the world’s gems.

January 17, 2020

Rio Tinto readies to close world’s biggest diamond mine

The miner expects to see production of rough diamonds drop from 17 million carats last year to 12-14 million in 2020 as a result.