November 22, 2019 Diamond sector battles crisis fatigue A non-remote diamond discovery – and potentially mine – could be a game changer for the industry, and a balm to soothe its crisis fatigue
November 21, 2019 De Beers Namibian diamond venture seeks tax breaks to extend operations Diamond mining is the largest taxpayer in Namibia and generates 20% of the southern African country's export earnings.
November 21, 2019 Pink diamonds deliver strong results for Rio The miner reported double-digit growth in the number of bids for its 2019 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender.
November 21, 2019 Alrosa keeps Russian doll-type diamond in rare-find collection The selection of rare stones already includes a skull-shaped and a football-liked rough diamond that were mined in recent years.
November 20, 2019 Countries reminded of consequences of inaction on the Kimberley Process The World Diamond Council said that member countries need to reach an agreement on necessary reforms.
November 15, 2019 Global public consultation launched on tailings dam standards The initiative aims to prevent a repeat of Vale's tailings dam burst in January, which killed 300 people.
November 15, 2019 Blue diamond found by struggling Petra sold for $14.9 million The 20-carat blue, gem quality stone, was acquired by a “leading diamond company” that wishes to remain anonymous, Petra said.
November 13, 2019 De Beers diamond buyers return as prices cut most in years De Beers sold the most diamonds since June after the biggest price cut in years, but sales still remained lower than normal for this time of year.
November 12, 2019 Botswana Diamonds digs up first stones at South African mine The diamonds came from residual unprocessed stockpiles and bearing gravels surrounding Marsfontein mine in Limpopo.
November 11, 2019 RJK expands land position, acquires kimberlite showing RJK also optioned the Peddie kimberlite pipe from First Cobalt and can earn a 50% interest in that property.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
