February 6, 2019

Angola’s Endiama sees diamond output rising to 13.8m carats by 2022

Production in 2018 was 9.4 million carats.

February 6, 2019

RJK to look for the source of the Nipissing Yellow Diamond in Ontario

The Nipissing Yellow Diamond was found sometime during the development of the silver mines at Cobalt between 1903 and 1905.

February 5, 2019

Diamond prices sliding – report

1-carat stones fell by 0.4% last month and 1.8% compared to January 2018.

February 5, 2019

BlueRock finds another exceptional diamond at South African mine

It is the second largest diamond mined from Kareevlei and the third valued at over $50,000.

February 4, 2019

South Africa’s Mining Charter III threatens livelihood of alluvial diamond mining industry

The Mining Charter III (MCIII) heaps more pain on South Africa’s alluvial diamond producers who already face enormous cost burdens and high risks.

February 4, 2019

Firestone Diamonds output down on technical issue at Lesotho mine

The company, which operates the Liqhobong diamond mine in Lesotho, said it recovered 224,947 carats in the three months through December, down from 240,733 carats in the first quarter.

February 4, 2019

South Africa’s EFF party says in election manifesto to nationalise mines

The party is using an anti-corruption, jobs creation and state control of the economy platform to challenge the governing African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming election.

January 29, 2019

Gemfields to pay $7.5m to settle human rights abuses claims in Mozambique

The precious gemstones miner has agreed, on a no-admission-of-liability basis, to settle claims brought against it by a group of 273 Mozambicans related to its ruby mine in northern Mozambique.

January 29, 2019

Rethinking mining strategies among the top-10 global trends to shape 2019

Mining companies now need to determine how to operate in a market that is characterized by rising stakeholder demands, a widening talent gap, as well as dwindling access to key…

January 29, 2019

Russia’s Alrosa finds its largest diamond in over two years

The 191.46-carat stone was found earlier this month at the company's Udachny mining and processing division.