October 24, 2023

De Beers output falls amid Venetia mine transition

De Beers stopped its 30-year open pit mining operations at Venetia last year to transition it to underground extraction.

October 24, 2023

Petra Diamonds says supply curbs, India’s moratorium stabilizing market

The miner is confident about the positive effects that supply curbs by major producers and India's two-month import moratorium will have on the market.

October 20, 2023

Superdeep diamonds reveal how Gondwana grew from below

Superdeep diamonds likely migrated to the surface together with different parts of the former supercontinent Gondwana following violent volcanic eruptions.

October 20, 2023

Zimbabwe’s biggest diamond miner shifts sales to Dubai auctions

Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. has auctioned 4 million carats of stones so far this year.

October 19, 2023

Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks

Amid a wider slump, MINING.COM’s ranking was lit up by newcomer Amman Minerals, which now sits just outside the top 10 after minting at least six new billionaires since its July…

October 5, 2023

Anglo CEO says miners must make “tough decisions” to remain profitable

Duncan Wanblad said on Thursday mining companies have to confront tough decisions such as cutting costs as weak metal prices hit earnings.

October 5, 2023

Lucapa Diamonds names Selby CEO and MD

Nick Selby, who joined Lucapa in 2014, took the helm in August this year after former boss Stephen Wetherall stepped down.

October 4, 2023

Ranked: The world’s top diamond mining countries, by carats and value

Only 22 countries in the world engage in rough diamond production.

October 1, 2023

De Beers signs 10-year sales deal for Botswana diamonds

The pact with Botswana’s government covers a new 10-year sales deal for Debswana’s rough diamond production through to 2033.

September 28, 2023

Lucara Diamond ends HB Trading sale agreement

The Canadian diamond miner cited a “material breach of financial commitments” by the Belgian manufacturer as the reason for the split.