October 29, 2018 Firestone hails strong start of second quarter despite slight recoveries fall The Africa-focused miner sold a 68-carats white diamond for just under $1 million, which became its third most valuable stone to date.
October 28, 2018 Zimbabwe’s government to give mining claims to artisanal diamond miners Villagers living around the Marange diamond fields would benefit.
October 26, 2018 Namibia scraps black ownership rules for mining exploration licences Rules threaten the diamond and uranium producer's ability to attract investment.
October 26, 2018 Saskatchewan gives environmental approval to Star-Orion South project The preliminary economic assessment of the mine estimates that 66 million carats of diamonds could be recovered over a 38-year project life.
October 25, 2018 Lucapa secures $7m loan to boost Lesotho mine development First commercial diamonds from the company's 70%-owned Mothae mine expected in early November.
October 23, 2018 FURA announces all-female wash plant project “We believe women in West Boyacá are a pillar of society in the area and that these opportunities help reflect the vital, strong and active role women continue to play…
October 23, 2018 De Beers to build Chidliak as FutureSmart mine De Beers acquired Peregrine and all its Canadian projects in a friendly deal in September for 24 cents a share or $107 million.
October 23, 2018 De Beers diamond production falls 5 percent in third quarter The world’s top diamond producer by value attributed the decline to planned volume reductions in Botswana and South Africa.
October 22, 2018 Petra Diamonds revenue up as production, sales jump Revenue rose 22 percent in the quarter to $80.2 million from $65.8 million a year prior, despite diamond prices being 5 percent lower when compared to the same period of…
October 21, 2018 Almost 400,000 migrants left Angola in massive diamond crackdown The government says that diamonds worth more than $1 million had been seized in the course of Operation Transparency.
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