April 29, 2012

20.5% surge in Japan’s diamond imports

With the exception of a minute decline in January, polished diamonds imports by Japan completed a yearlong rise in March.

April 27, 2012

Mining, oil and gas led Canada’s growth in 2011

Statistics Canada revealed today that the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan led the country in economic growth in 2011, buoyed by the extraction and exploration of their natural resources.

April 27, 2012

Mountain Province Diamonds shareholders approve Kennady Diamonds spin-out

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. ("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX: MPV) (NYSE-AMEX: MDM) is pleased to announce that its shareholders have voted 99.5% in favour of the proposed spin-out of Kennady…

April 26, 2012

Should the blood diamond concept be applied to other minerals?

April 26, 2012

Historic verdict: Liberian ex-president Charles Taylor guilty of war crimes and fuelling conflict with blood diamonds

Liberian ex-president, Charles Taylor, was convicted today of war crimes for arming Sierra Leone's rebels in return for blood diamonds during the 1991-2002 civil war by a United Nations-backed court.

April 25, 2012

Dubai and Gujarat sign bilateral diamonds and textiles trade MOU

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently consolidated their bilateral trade ties through an MoU signed during a recently concluded…

April 25, 2012

Beau Sancy stone expected to fetch £2.5 million

One of the world's oldest, rarest, and most coveted diamonds is going up for auction at Sotheby's.

April 24, 2012

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation files Annual Report on Form 40-F with SEC

Harry Winston Diamond Corporation (TSX: HW, NYSE: HWD) (the "Company"), has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission its annual report on Form 40-F, which includes the Company's audited…

April 24, 2012

Lucara’s Botswana mine yields first diamonds

Lucara's Karowe diamond mine in Botswana has yielded its first precious stones.

April 24, 2012

Peregrine Diamonds discovers third kimberlite

Canadian Peregrine Diamonds has discovered a third kimberlite during its winter drill program in the Lac de Gras region, Canada, one of the most prolific diamond districts in the world…