November 2, 2023 De Beers agrees five-year wage deal with S.African union The agreement also allows for participation in Anglo American employee share ownership plans.
November 1, 2023 Star Diamond brands Fort à la Corne stones “Kīwētin” Star says this name is highly symbolic of the Fort à la Corne project area and the surrounding First Nations lands.
November 1, 2023 Lucapa finds Lulo mine’s third-largest diamond The 208 carat, Type IIa diamond is also the second 100-carat-plus stone found in October at the Angola mine.
October 31, 2023 Debswana rough diamond sales down 21% on weak demand While Debswana sales have been affected by weak global consumer demand, the company has not cut back production.
October 30, 2023 G7 plan to ban Russian diamonds to further dim industry sparkle But even before it is in force, producers say Western customers have been shunning gemstones from Russia.
October 30, 2023 Gem Diamonds finds 117-carat diamond at Letseng The discovery of the white Type IIa rough diamond is a much-needed positive news for the miner, which reported last month a $1 million loss.
October 27, 2023 Stornoway Diamond files for bankruptcy for second time, stops operations at Quebec site Renard is Quebec’s first and only diamond mine, opened in 2017.
October 25, 2023 G7 announcement on Russian diamond ban expected by end of month The G7 held a technical meeting last week to discuss several proposals put forward by India, industry groups and Belgium.
October 25, 2023 How microbes can help discover new kimberlite deposits For the first time, modern DNA sequencing of microbial communities has been used in the search for buried minerals.
October 24, 2023 Botswana’s ODC halts diamond sales as industry seeks to reduce glut ODC holds 10 auctions a year to sell its 25% allocation of production from Debswana.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
