June 7, 2017

Anglo American appoints takeovers expert as new chairman

Stuart Chambers, 61 and former chairman of UK chip designer Arm, will join Anglo as a non-executive director in September, replacing Parker in November.

June 6, 2017

IIDGR unveils industry-first synthetic screening device for testing multiple stones in set jewellery

The International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR), a De Beers Group company, today unveiled SYNTHdetect – the first synthetic screening device in the industry to test multiple stones…

June 2, 2017

Top diamond miner’s 36-year-old chief to prove himself with cuts

Son of Putin ally to focus on reduced costs in new role as CEO

June 2, 2017

De Beers South Africa takes state to court over export exemption

Exemption license for rough diamonds was reportedly denied

June 1, 2017

Mountain Province Diamonds jumps 11.4% on 53- and 84-carat finds

TSX and NASDAQ-listed company said it unearthed two gems, one at 53.9 carats and the other at 84.65 carats, from Gahcho Kué in April.

May 31, 2017

Gemfields steps up fight against takeover by largest investor

Company called Pallinghurst Resources' bid “derisory”, adding it "clearly undervalues" the firm.

May 30, 2017

Diamcor just found this rare green diamond at S. Africa project

The rock, a 5.36-carat green gem quality octahedron rough diamond, was unearthed at the company's Krone-Endora project, located next to the world’s third largest diamond mine.

May 25, 2017

De Beers’ Forevermark brand inscribes its 2 millionth diamond

The a 3.48 carat round brilliant, mined, cut and polished in Namibia, that now bears a ‘2,000,000’ imprinting.

May 24, 2017

ALROSA to participate in the development of the largest deposit in Angola

PJSC ALROSA, the world leader in diamond mining, will participate in the development of a new diamond deposit in Angola.

May 23, 2017

Dominion Diamond to seek permits for underground project at Ekati in Q3

The project, called Misery Deep, will require an investment of $6 million in 2018, $69 million in 2019 and $19 million in 2020.