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…

October 27, 2016

Data contained in diamonds could stay there forever too

Scientists say precious stones could have a more practical, equally long-term use one day.

October 27, 2016

UAE KP Chair visits Russia to discuss strengthening of KPCS Foundations

Bin Sulayem meets with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Minister of Finance to advocate importance of Permanent Secretariat in the United Nations

October 27, 2016

Clarification by CENADEP in regards to Civil Society participation in the November 2016 Kimberley Process Plenary Session in Dubai

Partnership Africa Canada is one of the 11 members of the Kimberley Process Civil Society Coalition that is boycotting this year’s chair — the UAE.

October 26, 2016

Kimberley Process plenary meeting has critical issues to discuss, says World Federation of Diamond Bourses

The KPCS continues to play a critical role in curbing trade in conflict diamonds, said WFDB President Ernie Blom.