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.
July 22, 2019 Weak demand takes shine off Petra Diamonds revenue It expects to produce about 3.8 million carats in 2020, compared to the 3.9 million carats it generated for the year ended June 30.
July 22, 2019 Russian and Zimbabwe state-owned diamond miners form JV Starting in the fall of 2019, the JV will focus on geological exploration of greenfield deposits.
Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November. December 24, 2025 | 08:42 am
