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.
January 15, 2020 Rising civil unrest adds to mining risks in 2020 Risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft foresees as many as 75 countries having to deal with soaring public rage over a variety of topics, including economic inequality.
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