July 31, 2012

Understanding the 4C’s of diamonds

Brilliance.com with a brief infographic on the need-to-know properties of diamonds: Carat, color, clarity and cut.

July 31, 2012

Zimbabwe diamond company ups wages to end strike

The Marange diamond fields are home to controversy and a 25% wage increase.

July 31, 2012

Petra Diamonds nearly doubles full year production

The diamond miner said the jump in output was mainly due to the contribution from its Finsch mine.

July 31, 2012

Kennady Diamonds intersects kimberlite at Second Faraday drill hole

This is the second kimberlite intersection that Kennady Diamonds has made at Faraday Lake where the company is conducting definition drilling to better understand the kimberlite structures along the Kelvin…

July 31, 2012

Diamond production up on a global scale

With Botswana a top producer, diamond production rose by 26% to $14.41 billion 2011.

July 31, 2012

Centaurus Diamond Technologies Inc. appoints Mr. Alvin Snaper chairman and chief scientific officer and Mr. Wayne Prentice president

The company has announced the appointments of Mr. Alvin Snaper as chairman and chief scientific officer and Mr. Wayne prentice as president.

July 30, 2012

Diavik spent $146.7 million on northern business in 2012

Diavik Diamond Mine touted the out-sized impact it has on the local economy in its 2012 mid year socio economic report.

July 30, 2012

Gem Diamonds reviews capex plans for Lesotho, Botswana projects

Gem Diamonds has initiated a review of its capital investment plans and said it might delay projects in Lesotho and Botswana in order to protect the company’s balance sheet in…

July 27, 2012

Rio Tinto in talks to sell Diavik diamond mine to Harry Winston

A deal between Rio Tinto and Toronto-based jeweller Harry Winston Diamond, which is looking to become the sole owner of the Diavik Mine, might be around the corner.

July 25, 2012

Botswana Diamonds recovers first gem at Libongo project‎ in Cameroon

Botswana Diamonds has recovered a 2-carat, low value, near gem quality stone, which confirms the diamondiferous potential of the deposit.