June 11, 2019

Botswana Diamonds unit to sell 256 carats from South Africa project

The diamonds to be sold by Vutomi, in which Botswana Diamonds holds a 40% interest, are expected to generate short-term cash flow to further develop he Thorny River project.

June 7, 2019

Bluerock Diamonds’ shares jump on record find

BlueRock owns and operates the Kareevlei Diamond Mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa.

June 6, 2019

Diamond markets under pressure — Rapaport

The international group says sales of polished diamonds below 0.50 carats are slow due to excess supply, weak Chinese demand and tight Indian liquidity.

June 5, 2019

Golden Share allowed to drill in the Marten Falls First Nation territory

The Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines issued 10 exploration permits to the junior miner.

June 4, 2019

Venezuelan ministers say Pemón tribe supports Mining Arc, NGOs disagree

Two ministers met with captains from the Indigenous tribe, however, activists say their complaints against the environmental and social impacts of the Orinoco Mining Arc tend to fall on deaf…

June 2, 2019

Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports

The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.

May 30, 2019

De Beers’ Victor mine ends production

During its operation, the Victor mine yielded roughly 8.1 million carats of diamonds.

May 29, 2019

Golden Share acquires Basking project in Ontario

The project is located 100 kilometres north-northwest of the Ring of Fire nickel and chromite deposits.

May 26, 2019

Lab-grown diamonds to get sustainability standard certification

The announcement follows a warning by the US Federal Trade Commission regarding the misuse of the words eco-friendly’ and ‘sustainable.’

May 22, 2019

Sandvik creates first 3D printed diamond composite

The advantage is that the diamond can be 3D printed in very complex shapes, unlike mined or manufactured diamonds.