February 16, 2016

These are the assets Anglo American is kicking to the curb

The miner is completely exiting coal and selling several assets, to focus only on copper, diamonds and platinum.

February 15, 2016

Lucapa finds 404 carat diamond in Angola

Australian company says extremely rare Type 2a D-colour stone is the biggest diamond ever found in Angola.

February 11, 2016

This is the 122-carat diamond Alrosa just found at its Jubilee pipe

The massive rock worth about $1.5 million.

February 9, 2016

ALROSA President pays a working visit to India

ALROSA’s management, headed by the President Andrey Zharkov, paid a working visit to Mumbai and Surat (India). The Company representatives visited the […]

February 9, 2016

World’s second-largest diamond ever found named ‘Our Light’

Canada's Lucara Diamond had launched a a competition to name the rock earlier this year.

February 9, 2016

Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands

Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.

February 8, 2016

Three-way claim between UK, India and Pakistan set for Koh-i-Noor diamond

Pakistani court agrees to hear claim for diamond from Crown Jewels, once the world’s largest known diamond.

February 4, 2016

Leading diamond growers, distributors, retailers and technical experts come together to launch the International Grown Diamond Association (IGDA)

Morrisville, NC, 4 February, 2016: More than 10 leading grown diamond producers, distributors and retailers have come together to launch a global […]

February 2, 2016

Dominion Diamond can go ahead with Ekati mine expansion — watchdog

The board's recommendation still needs to be approved by Canada’s Northwest Territories authorities.

February 2, 2016

Anglo American risks eviction from FTSE 100

FTSE 100 reweighting to take place in March.