November 15, 2016

Alrosa diamond sales drop in October, but outlook remains positive

Rough gems sales totalled $430.8 million in October, slightly less than the $435 million fetched in September.

November 15, 2016

New initiative aims to advance responsible sourcing of raw materials in technology supply chains

The EICC and CFSI Launch the Multi-Industry Responsible Raw Materials Initiative (RRMI).

November 14, 2016

UAE KP Chair encourages independent funding of NGOs and creation of UN Permanent Secretariat at Annual KP Plenary

Over 300 participants from around the world flock to Dubai to discuss issues vital to the future of the KP and stakeholders of the diamond industry

November 10, 2016

World Diamond Council praises industry progress ahead of the 2016 Kimberley Process Plenary Meeting in Dubai

WDC to host an Observers Forum encouraging constructive dialogue and upholding the integrity of the diamond supply chain

November 8, 2016

Dominion moves headquarters to Calgary in cost-cutting effort

The move comes on the heels of a similar decision by De Beers Canada, which moved its headquarters from Toronto to Calgary in July.

November 7, 2016

Lucapa soars on record sales from Angola mine

The stock jumped after it announced it had fetched $8.3 million for 1,864 carats of rough diamonds from its Lulo project.

November 3, 2016

World’s largest pair of pear-shaped diamonds could fetch up to $30m

They are part of a newly created set of drop earrings to go under Christie's hammer in Geneva on Nov. 15.

November 2, 2016

This is the world’s largest flawless heart-shaped diamond

Graff plans to showcase it around the world before setting it as a jewel.

November 1, 2016

More policy attention needed on artisanal mining — UNCTAD

Artisanal and small-scale mining offers opportunities to generate jobs, reduce poverty, and provide livelihoods, but this sector has been largely ignored by policy-makers and donors, an UNCTAD official said.

October 30, 2016

Anglo American plots £2bn South African mines spin-off

Anglo American is sounding out investors about a multi-billion pound spin-off of its South African operations in an attempt to pacifiy growing pressure from its biggest shareholder to consider a…