October 4, 2017 ALROSA starts removing ore from Verkhne-Munskoe deposit There are plans to remove a total of 75,000 tons of ore from the new deposit before the end of the year.
October 3, 2017 Firestone Diamonds soars on largest find to date at Lesotho mine It's a 134 carat gem-quality light yellow diamond recovered at the company's its Liqhobong mine.
October 2, 2017 Discovery of newsworthy diamonds picks up Over the last nine years 66 record-breaking and other noteworthy diamonds were recovered, and 61 of those have been found within the last five years.
September 29, 2017 Botswana Diamonds soars on promising find at South African project Sampling work at Ontevreden, part of the Vutomi joint venture, seems to prove the presence of high-grade kimberlite pipes.
September 28, 2017 Petra Diamonds’ shares sparkle as its solves labour disputes in South Africa Company reached wage agreement with the main union at two of its mines in South Africa. Workers will return to work on Friday.
September 28, 2017 World’s ‘most beautiful diamond’ to go under Christie’s hammer Discovered in February last year in eastern Angola, the 404.20-carat rough diamond was also the largest found so far in the southern African country.
September 27, 2017 How iron carbonates help form diamonds Scientists say that under the peculiar conditions present deep in the Earth's mantle, iron carbonates can play a role in forming diamonds.
September 27, 2017 De Beers laying the foundations for gender equality Katie Fergusson: "As Head of Social Impact, I feel privileged to be leading De Beers Group’s work on women and girls empowerment, including on diversity and inclusion."
September 27, 2017 Petra jumps on Tanzania letting it resume diamond exports Stock closed 12.2% higher at 64.80p, after it had fallen on Tuesday to its lowest since late 2015.
September 26, 2017 Lucara sells world’s second-largest diamond for $53 million London-based Graff Diamonds paid nearly $47,777 per carat
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