August 15, 2017 Search for four missing workers trapped at Russia’s Alrosa mine fails Water level makes it "too risky" for rescuers to try accesing area where miners were believed to be when the accident happened.
August 14, 2017 Alrosa to keep 2017 output target unchanged despite Mir accident The world’s top diamond producer by output in carats still expects to produce about 39 million carats this year.
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,…
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
