August 7, 2019 Star Diamond offers bulk sampling statistics at Star-Orion South The company says Rio Tinto has completed five of the 10 bulk sample trench cutter holes at the project.
August 7, 2019 Sierra Leone reviews mining licenses in industry-wide cleanup The West African nation has already canceled or suspended permits for assets that were not operational.
August 7, 2019 Rapaport calls for a reduction in rough diamond prices The firm says that the weak July the diamond industry experienced was caused by high rough diamond supply at inflated prices.
August 7, 2019 Lucapa finds Mothae mine’s “best” diamond yet The diamond received a D color rating, meaning it’s colourless and extremely rare.
August 6, 2019 Sierra Leone community’s suit against diamond miner shows activist trend Across Africa and the developing world, local groups are increasingly mounting legal challenges against companies extracting minerals.
August 1, 2019 Zimbabwe to replace empowerment law — finance minister Foreign investors can now take majority stakes in the platinum and diamond sectors.
July 29, 2019 Diamond industry’s elite club is starting to show cracks In the diamond trading world, becoming one of De Beers' elite buyers is viewed as essential to achieving success and making money. Now, it’s no longer so easy.
July 25, 2019 Billionaire Anil Agarwal sells Anglo stake Volcan was Anglo American's biggest shareholder, with a nearly 20% stake.
July 25, 2019 Diamond market weakness prompts De Beers to curb supply The move comes as trade tensions between the US and China pushed earnings down 27% in first-half of the year.
July 25, 2019 Firestone meets annual production targets despite market weakness The miner dug up 829,458 carats in the fiscal year ended June from Liqhobong, in Lesotho, which is its only operating mine.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
