April 10, 2014

De Beers returns to Angola with new exploration deal

De Beers' explored for diamonds in the Southern African nation between 2005 and 2012, but relinquished its concession after finding no economically viable project.

April 10, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: Blood diamonds still a problem from hell

While diamonds are the most strictly checked raw materials in the world, there is a certain amount of illegally traded gems that make it into the market.

April 10, 2014

Stornoway secures about $1bn for Quebec’s to-be first diamond mine

The agreement with three parties lays out a series of proposed financing transactions for the mine, the world’s biggest undeveloped source of diamonds.

April 9, 2014

Screening Service Coincides with US & International Diamond Week

Diamond Services Ltd., the Hong Kong-based firm that markets cutting-edge technological solutions to the diamond, gem and jewellery industry and trade, introduced its diamond screening service during the US &…

April 9, 2014

US firms unprepared for upcoming conflict minerals rule enforcement

A PwC survey shows that only 4% of the 700 companies polled across 15 industries said they have completed a draft of their SEC conflict minerals filings.

April 8, 2014

ALROSA and the Dubai Diamond Exchange sign memorandum of understanding

ALROSA and the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improvement of cooperation between the company and the UAE diamond community.

April 2, 2014

Stephan Bogner and the rise of a Euro-Chino-Russian superpower

In this interview with The Mining Report, Bogner details what these shifting power dynamics will mean for the commodities market.

March 28, 2014

SSEF introduces the Automated Diamond Spectral Inspection

System offers solution for authenticating quantities of colourless melee rocks at very low price.

March 27, 2014

Stornoway’s vast diamond mine, Quebec’s first, to begin operations in 2016

Shares in the company were soaring Thursday.

March 25, 2014

Diamond dealers under threat in Central African Republic

Rough diamonds are one of the country's biggest exports.