March 26, 2019

Hong Kong firm develops tech to detect lab-grown yellow diamonds

The Diamond Natural Device is reportedly the first tech system capable of identifying the yellowish gems together with the colourless to near-colourless range of diamonds.

March 25, 2019

Arctic Star starts work at Diagras property

The Diagras property covers 22,595 hectares with a total of 23 known kimberlites on trend with the Diavik mine.

March 24, 2019

Alrosa says Verkhne-Munskoye deposit is more prolific than previously thought

During a 5-day experiment, the company extracted 239 diamonds larger than 8 carats.

March 20, 2019

Petra Diamonds keeps founder Pouroulis as chairman

The diamond miner said the appointment of a new chair was "not appropriate" at this time.

March 18, 2019

Russian diamond miner Alrosa wants controlling stake to mine in Zimbabwe

Alrosa will assess Zimbabwe's diamond reserves over the next six months but would only start mining if it can take a majority stake in such a project.

March 18, 2019

De Beers, Botswana to expand world’s richest diamond mine

The joint venture partners have awarded a $1.2-billion contract to extend the lifespan of their Jwaneng mine unit 2035.

March 18, 2019

Rio Tinto rejects push by activist shareholders to reveal emission targets

Miner has hit back at a push to make it more accountable for carbon emissions produced by its customers, including Chinese steel makers.

March 18, 2019

Alrosa’s Mir mine won’t reopen before 2030

Russian diamond giant says decision to restore underground mine will be made before 2024, but construction could take up to eight years.

March 17, 2019

Alrosa’s resources estimated in over 1 billion carats

Reserves were estimated at 628 million carats.

March 15, 2019

Botswana’s Debswana targets diamond output of 24 million carats in 2019

Debswana lifted diamond output by 6% to a four-year high of 24.1 million carats in 2018.