December 27, 2018 Human activity creates 208 new mineral species Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls
December 26, 2018 New Mountain Province CEO has deep diamond roots President and CEO Stuart Brown spent 19 years with De Beers.
December 21, 2018 Lucapa Diamond locks in Mothae mine funding The Australian diamond miner has secured 100 million rand (about $7m) in development funding for the Lesotho mine from South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).
December 20, 2018 Zambia tax authority clears Gemfields’ Kagem mine of tax evasion There were no findings of wrongdoing or late payment, the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) said.
December 19, 2018 Gem Diamonds finds record 14 stones over 100 carats in 2018 Miner is ending 2018 on a high note after finding another two large diamonds from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, the world’s highest dollar per carat diamond operation.
December 19, 2018 Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamond blockchain program The Hong Kong-based company's involvement will further extend the platform’s reach into the Asian diamond sector.
December 17, 2018 De Beers Group launches diamond education course partnership with NGTC in China The partnership will provide a variety of diamond education courses, supporting the needs of multiple groups across the diamond industry.
December 17, 2018 These are the three main trends to shape the diamond industry in 2019 According to Bain & Co., diamond miners and retailers will face an Increasing influence of digital technologies, growing presence of lab-grown stones and shifting preferences of younger generations of consumers.
December 16, 2018 The security risks of mining in Latin America Americas Market Intelligence says companies need to do their due diligence.
December 14, 2018 Giant 552-carat yellow diamond unearthed in Canada’s arctic The stone was found at Dominion Diamond and Rio Tinto's Diavik mine.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
