August 14, 2017 Stellar Diamonds extends sale of Guinea assets, refinances loan The diamond miner decided to offload those units to focus on its Tongo-Tonguma project in Sierra Leone, which has the potential to generate earnings of $45 million a year.
August 11, 2017 Former chief executive of Mountain Province to lead Dominion Diamond Patrick Evans will become the new CEO once a deal to purchase the Canadian diamond company closes later this year
August 7, 2017 Large diamond-shaped crystal stolen in Toronto The crystal had a 30-centimetre diameter and was a city icon
August 7, 2017 Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it’s too late Chalkstone was born out of counter-insurgency tactics used by troops in Afghanistan, but its unique methodology is now being used by miners, which can map-out power structures and counter the…
August 6, 2017 Lucara considering partnership to sell 1,000+ carat rough diamond The company that unearthed the world's second-largest diamond but has so far failed to sell it, is mulling a partnership to sell the giant stone if a buyers is not…
August 4, 2017 Lucara Diamond lowers output target for the year, but pays divvy The Canadian diamond miner now expects to produce between 265,000 carats and 285,000 carats, compared with the previously targeted 290,000-310,000 carats.
August 4, 2017 Russia’s Alrosa searching for 16 miners missing after accident A total of 102 miners have been brought to the surface and another 33 miners have been located in the mine in Yakutia in eastern Siberia and are being evacuated.
August 2, 2017 The key to confidence in the diamond sector De Beers says it sets the bar very high for its technology and expects that each instrument it releases is tested to the highest possible standards, while also being fast,…
August 2, 2017 De Beers Group announces new appointments to Executive Committee De Beers Group today announced three new additions to its Executive Committee. Ann Cormack will succeed Arthur Hewett as Executive Head, Human Resources, as of October 2017. David Prager joins…
August 2, 2017 Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.
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