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.

May 6, 2016

Landslide at jade mine in Myanmar leaves at least 13 dead

Dozens are believed to be buried under the waste left by the mudslide in Myanmar’s Kachin state.

May 5, 2016

The state of the global diamond industry going into summer 2016

Current industry data and commentary paints a mixed picture as to whether market fundamentals are stable enough to support growth.

May 5, 2016

World’s second-largest diamond ever found could fetch over $70M

The rock, known as “Lesedi La Rona”, was unearthed in November in Botswana at a mine owned by Canada's Lucara Diamond.

May 3, 2016

Diamonds add sparkle to Anglo’s improving outlook

Moody's praises higher than expected valuation for the sale of the niobium, phosphate businesses and improving prospects for the global diamond market.

May 2, 2016

Top Diamond Producers Invited to Take Part in World Diamond Congress in Dubai

The Congress, to take place in Dubai from May 16 to 19, will address the issue of 'Transparency, Responsibility, Sustainability in Producing Countries' on the morning of May 19, with…

April 27, 2016

Big boost for world’s top diamond miner

Moody's upgrades Alrosa credit, praising Russian firm's low-cost reserve base, technical mining expertise, solid liquidity and conservative financial policy.