January 31, 2018

These are top-10 global mining trends expected for 2018

Consulting firm Deloitte has published what it says will be the top-10 global trends in the mining industry this year.

January 29, 2018

ALROSA’s subsidiary supplies 27 X-ray sorters for the Cullinan Mine

The Cullinan Mine is owned 74% by Petra Diamonds Limited and is renowned as the source of very rare blue diamonds and large, high quality gem diamonds.

January 29, 2018

De Beers auction sales: what a difference a decade can make

"The last 10 years have been... an exciting time during which we’ve launched lots of industry firsts and helped reimagine the way the sector operates."

January 29, 2018

INFOGRAPHIC: The world’s most famous diamonds

Here's a list of the 99 most famous diamonds ever found, grouped by region.

January 29, 2018

Petra Diamonds shares crash on profit and output forecast cuts

The stock fell by 21%, the steepest intraday decline since September, after the miner lowered production forecasts and confirmed that a stronger South African currency would knock annual profits.

January 26, 2018

Diamond ring awaits the author of the most creative marriage proposal

Alrosa to close its "She said "YES!" contest on February 14.

January 26, 2018

Alrosa ups Q4 diamond output, mulls Mir mine future

The Russian state-controlled diamond miner increased fourth-quarter production by 6 percent year-on-year to 10.1 million carats as a shutdown at its Mir mine was offset by higher output at other…

January 25, 2018

ALROSA appoints Jim Vimadalal as Director of Mumbai representative office

Jim Vimadalal holds a degree Bachelor of Commerce from the Bombay University and a postgraduate degree in business management from the Welingkar Institute of Management.

January 25, 2018

De Beers Is digging up more diamonds than any time since 2008

The company, a unit of Anglo American Plc, mined 33.5 million carats in 2017. That’s a 22 percent jump from a year earlier, beating its own target.

January 25, 2018

Russia’s Alrosa aims to sell 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018

Alrosa could sell around 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018 provided market conditions are favourable.