June 20, 2013

Junior miners in Quebec get a push with new $250 development fund

The new fund plans plans to invest between $5 million and $20 million in each miner.

June 19, 2013

Millions of dollars paid by diamond miners in Zimbabwe vanish

Parliamentary committee found "serious discrepancies" between what diamond companies claimed to have paid in local taxes, and what the government said it had received.

June 18, 2013

Buyer of world record $11 million, 75-carat diamond finally revealed

Tiffany Chen, co chairman of China Star Entertainment Limited, named the gem "The China Star Diamond."

June 17, 2013

WFDB and CIBJO Sign Cooperation Agreement, Stress Coordinated Strategies Benefit Diamond and Jewellery Sectors

ISTANBUL, TURKEY: JUNE 17, 2013 ̶ The presidents of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) and CIBJO, the World Jewellery Confederation, […]

June 14, 2013

US partners with Guinea to improve diamond mining

The two countries will focus particularly on improvements for alluvial extraction.

June 14, 2013

International Mining Technology Hall of Fame seeks nominations

Make your nominations for induction of great mining folk.

June 14, 2013

‘A diamond is a depreciating asset masquerading as an investment’

It's a rip off.

June 13, 2013

South Africa adopts hard-line stance on labour relations

Deputy President to meet with business, labour and government reps on Friday.

June 13, 2013

‘Million carats’ could be retrieved from diamond dump in Botswana

New modular tailings treatment project would allow to recover around 18 million carats over 20 years.

June 12, 2013

Zimbabwe bans alluvial mining

The government has cancelled all existing permits and will issue no new ones.