November 28, 2025

Petra Diamonds installs joint CEOs in board overhaul

Diamond miner has named Vivek Gadodia and Juan Kemp as joint CEOs after interim roles since February; Gadodia handles strategy, Kemp ops.

November 25, 2025

Kimberley Process stalls again on conflict diamond reform

The World Diamond Council spent three years redefining the concept to cover non-state violence and acknowledge miners.

November 10, 2025

Botswana president reiterates plan to buy majority of De Beers

Botswana, which owns the rest of the company, relies on diamonds for about 80% of its exports.

November 7, 2025

Botswana, Angola eye split in battle for De Beers

Meeting between the countries' mining ministers sparked talk of a De Beers split amid alliance between Africa’s diamond giants.

November 1, 2025

MINING.COM launches Global Mining Power Rankings

The new initiative lets readers directly shape how the world’s leading mining stocks are ranked.

October 31, 2025

Angola says national budget will not fund Endiama’s De Beers bid

The southwest African country had initially indicated interest in a minority stake in De Beers.

October 31, 2025

For Danish army, the threat to Greenland isn’t Trump but Russia

Interest in Greenland’s mineral potential has grown since Trump suggested buying the territory, home to many critical minerals.

October 30, 2025

US gets rare earth reprieve from China, but not rollback

It is unclear whether the commitment to pause the October measures also includes batteries and industrial diamonds.

October 26, 2025

Namibian president takes over ministry of mines, energy and industry

Resource-rich Namibia is aiming for its first crude oil production by 2030.

October 24, 2025

Napoleon’s diamond brooch heads to auction for the first time

The brooch was reportedly abandoned by Napoleon himself as he fled the battlefield after his crushing defeat in 1815.