May 16, 2016

Dubai Diamond Exchange to host ‘Alternatives of Diamond Financing’ seminar

The Dubai Diamond Exchange (‘DDE’), a DMCC platform, is hosting its 2nd Dubai Diamond Finance Seminar (DDFS) on ‘Alternatives of Diamond Financing’5pm tomorrow at 17 May 2016 at the Almas…

May 16, 2016

Lucapa to invest $7 million upgrading Lulo diamond mine in Angola

The mine hosts type-2a diamonds which account for less than 1% of global supply.

May 13, 2016

Report highlights progress against child labour in mining in Congo

International development nonprofit Pact released Friday a report detailing the progress of efforts to address child labour in mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

May 12, 2016

Russia approves plan to sell stake in diamond giant Alrosa

The miner, along with fellow Russian firms Rosneft, VTB Bank and Bashneft are among the most likely candidates for privatization this year.

May 12, 2016

NWT premier ‘pleasantly surprised’ by exploration season

Attracting new investment.

May 9, 2016

Major correction underway for mining stocks

Monday mayhem as metals rally evaporates and mining's top names are dumped – Anglo's losses since a week ago now 28%, Freeport has plunged 25%.

May 9, 2016

Lucara’s Constellation diamond sells for record $63 million

The record sale is likely to ramp up speculation about how much a second Lucara diamond — the "Lesedi la Rona" — will fetch at auction next month.

May 9, 2016

Production at giant Arctic diamond mine just weeks away

Gahcho Kué, the world's largest new diamond mine under development, is now 94% complete with first production planned for the second half of this year.

May 6, 2016

This is the first and only miner upgraded this year

Mining's marquee names have had their credit investment ratings slashed or reduced to junk. This diamond company is defying the downturn.

May 6, 2016

UAE KP Chair and OECD to host a ‘special forum’ on rough diamond valuation and conformity

Ground breaking initiative with OECD aimed to reinforce, structure, strengthen and format the debate on valuation, and to increase conformity on valuation.