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.

February 2, 2016

Canadian prospectors holding on to long-term resources demand forecast

However, they acknowledge that there are no signposts yet in the market that suggest mineral prices will rebound soon.

February 1, 2016

Anglo American may fully exit Brazil — report

The company is said to be wanting to offload its Barro Alto nickel mine and the vast Minas-Rio iron ore complex.