April 4, 2019 Hunt for Canada’s vast diamond riches reaching an end Iconic mines, including Ekati and Diavik are now old, tired and running out of diamonds; they will likely both close soon. So far, operations that were designed to replace them…
April 4, 2019 Botswana Diamonds finishes drilling at Thorny River project Next step is obtaining necessary regulatory approvals to start bulk sampling at the South African project, which is expected during the second quarter of the year.
April 4, 2019 Lucapa Diamond cuts debt related to building Mothae mine The diamond producer has inked deals with New Azilian and Equigold, following the delivery and de-risking of the Lesotho-based mine, which began commercial production in December.
April 3, 2019 Arctic Star looks for kimberlite at Timantti project The company has already located three diamondiferous bodies – White, Black and Grey Wolf – and three kimberlite dykes.
April 2, 2019 Jewelers must disclose whether diamonds are mined or synthetic — FTC The Diamond Producers Association, which represents mining companies like De Beers, Rio Tinto and Alrosa, welcomed the FTC insistence that companies distinguish between diamonds that are mined and those that are made…
April 2, 2019 Cannabis mania mows down Canada’s junior mining sector There is enough evidence to conclude that risk capital has found a new home, a BDO report shows. The question now is, how and where will junior miners find the…
April 1, 2019 Russia’s Alrosa raises $11.8m in New York diamond sale The world's biggest producer of rough diamonds in carat terms raised $11.8m in its first New York diamond auction this year.
March 29, 2019 Polish detectorists looking for ‘Nazi Gold Train” finds another kind of treasure Piotr Koper, who spent years hunting for the elusive train rumoured to be laden with gold and gems, has found two dozen priceless Renaissance portraits.
March 29, 2019 Petra Diamonds shares jump on 425-carat discovery at Cullinan The discovery comes less than a month after Petra found a 100.83 carat gem-quality diamond at the same mine.
March 28, 2019 Stornoway finishes year with revenue down, losses up Total net loss for 2018 was $329.4m or $0.39 per share, compared to a net loss in 2017 of $114.2m or $0.14 per share.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
