May 27, 2013 Canada’s main diamond producer names new President and COO Chantal Lavoie's previous experience includes managing positions at Barrick Gold Corporation's Goldstrike and De Beers' operations in Canada.
May 26, 2013 Tony Blair called to rescue mining employees in Guinea Ibrahima Touré and Issaga Bangoura have been in prison for over a month.
May 24, 2013 Diamond miner Alrosa’s Q1 production dropped 7.5% Market conditions favoured higher rough demand as global supplies decreased, said the firm.
May 23, 2013 Lucara sells 239 carat rough diamond for $5.75m The whole tender of 15 gems sold for $24.85 million.
May 23, 2013 Rio Tinto Diamonds launches Diavik auction platform, changes CFO New auction platform allows Rio to place the majority of its production through supply agreements.
May 21, 2013 Tanzania has enough diamond supply for the next 50 years: report Tanzania’s main diamond mine, Williamson, has a potential mine life of over 50 years, although the current mine plan only accounts for 18 years.
May 21, 2013 Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup Group expects 2013 to be year in which “the death bells ring for the commodity supercycle after its duly noted sunset.”
May 21, 2013 Beating the diamond rush Increasing interest in diamonds as an asset class should alert the savvy investor to get on board before the idea of diamond investing catches on and prices start to rise.
May 21, 2013 BMO predicts diamond prices to rise 6% per year Growing consumer demand in China and India combined with scarcer supplies will drive the market.
May 20, 2013 Ghana creates new task force to fight illegal mining Government vows to pursue both foreigners and locals involved with bad practices in gold and diamond extraction.
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