March 19, 2013

Sierra Leone’s small-scale miners toil for diamonds

PHOTOS: Gemstone mining in western Africa is a tough slog every day.

March 19, 2013

Miner finds 239 carat raw diamond in Botswana

Two more stones weighing 124 and 71 carats were also extracted.

March 18, 2013

Rio Tinto highlights the importance of innovation in the Chinese diamond industry

Rio Tinto this week confirmed its commitment to support innovation as a driver of growth in the Chinese diamond industry and the important role that design will play in developing…

March 18, 2013

Study shows how to improve Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

An international effort to ensure good governance of natural resources could do more to improve accountability and sustainability (IIED), according to research in the […]

March 15, 2013

160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle

For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.

March 14, 2013

South Africa mining production up thanks to iron ore, diamonds

The news surprised analysts, who had predicted a decline of 4.2%

March 14, 2013

Christie’s to auction off ‘perfect’ diamond

The symmetrical flawless gem weighs 101.73 carats and is likely to set a new world sales record.

March 13, 2013

Fatality on winter road serving Stornoway Diamond

Police have been notified.

March 13, 2013

Angola to open four new diamond mines

Company forecasts production at about 8.3 million carats for 2013.

March 12, 2013

Moscow seizes 26,000 diamonds from airport passenger

Man fails to declare gems worth about $162,000 at customs.