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.

May 19, 2013

Why diamond investing is the new ‘golden opportunity’

For the first time in history, diamond prices are no longer manipulated and are now a product of true market forces.

May 17, 2013

Coloured gem market mysterious and poorly understood

VIDEO: The precious coloured stones are just as valuable as diamonds.

May 17, 2013

No money in mining? Go where the money is

“I prefer moving from cycle to cycle. Money flows are really the key thing, and a bull market is clearly coming in technology.”

May 17, 2013

Rio Tinto sets a new record for rare red diamonds from its Argyle Diamond Mine

The Argyle Diamond Mine produces more than 90 per cent of the world's pink diamonds.