January 23, 2018 Alrosa inks long-term diamond supply deals with 67 clients Miner aims at selling around 40 million carats of diamonds in 2018 provided market conditions are favourable.
January 23, 2018 Zimbabwe mulls scrapping majority black ownership on diamond, platinum sectors President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took the post in November, has ordered an examination of both industries that may lead to the abolition of the 51% local ownership rule on them.
January 22, 2018 Irish diamond miner to expand in Finland Karelian Diamond Resources was granted a four-year exploration claim in the Kaavi region.
January 22, 2018 Gem Diamonds on a roll, now finds 149-carat rock The 149-carat, D colour, Type IIa rough diamond is the fourth high quality stone of over 100 carats the company has recovered so far this year at its Letšeng mine.
January 17, 2018 De Beers’ diamond venture in Namibia axing at least 130 jobs Move seeks to ensure the sustainability of Namdeb land-based operations.
January 17, 2018 Lucapa finds monster diamonds at Lulo, including largest coloured one The Australian miner has also unearthed the tenth +100 carat stone recovered from Lulo since mining operations began two years ago.
January 16, 2018 De Beers readies technology aimed at eliminating ‘conflict diamonds’ Firm is developing open platform that traces diamonds from mine to buyer.
January 15, 2018 Following detention, journalist publishes controversial story about Venezuela’s Mining Arc Rampant violence and corruption are the norm in the mines of the southern Guayana region.
January 15, 2018 Gem Diamonds shares on fire as miner finds 910-carat rock Massive find is believed to be the fifth biggest gem-quality diamond ever found
January 12, 2018 Alrosa buys stake in Angola’s largest diamond deposit for $70 million Deal provides the diamond giant with access to a production base outside Russia.
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