March 12, 2018 Newfield acquires Stellar Diamonds for $23.6 million Under the deal, Newfield will lend Stellar $3 million to help it over its immediate short-term cash needs, while undertaking a right issue to raise A$30 million (roughly $23.6m) to…
March 9, 2018 South African diamond provides new clues on Earth’s internal processes A mineral usually found at depths of 700 km found ensconced within diamond near Earth’s surface for the first time.
March 7, 2018 Beny Steinmetz’s mining firm BSGR enters administration to protect itself As well as facing legal action, BSGR, which denies any wrong-doing, is suing financier George Soros for $10 billion in damages over lost contracts.
March 7, 2018 Gem Diamonds on fire, finds sixth giant rock this year Latest discovery is a 152-carat, top white colour Type IIa diamond, dug up at the company's flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho.
March 6, 2018 Diamond-backed raffle for “world’s most expensive dinner” canceled The experience would include $17,000 diamond chopsticks and an 18-course dinner prepared by the Michelin-starred team from Jaan.
March 6, 2018 Villagers denounce irregular operations by the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company They say diamonds have become a curse instead of a blessing for those living in the Mutare West region.
March 6, 2018 ALROSA rough diamond reserves grew to almost 1.2 billion carats in 2017 Total diamond reserves, taking into account the explored deposits under the National Reserves Committee standards, increased by 57.8 million carats during the year.
March 6, 2018 De Beers rough diamond sales for Cycle 2, 2018 De Beers Group today announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auction Sales) for the second sales cycle of 2018.
March 6, 2018 Global diamond supply expected to decrease this year Paul Zimnisky, an independent diamond industry analyst, estimates supply will fall 3.4% to 147 million carats.
March 5, 2018 Thirty-three illegal miners arrested at abandoned site in South Africa According to the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, illegal miners in the country usually belong to organised crime syndicates.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
