April 2, 2012

Rare 12-carat round pink diamond could fetch $10 million at auction

It is one of only two known round pink diamonds of significant size in the world, the auction house said.

April 2, 2012

De Beers names Tiffany among 75 buyers

Sales of rough diamonds by DTC rose to $6.5 billion last year from $5.1 billion in 2010.

April 2, 2012

Rapaport’s small diamond index up 14%

Record high prices were achieved in specific categories, with strong demand from US and Indian buyers supporting sales

April 1, 2012

Anglo-American building new Namibia diamond mine

Namdeb, which plans to produce 600,000 carats in 2012, expects the new mine to produce 45,000 carats a year.

March 29, 2012

‘One project, one review, completed in a clearly defined time period’: Excerpt from Budget 2012

The Canadian government announced major changes to the way projects are approved during the 2012 budget speech.

March 29, 2012

The Oppenheimers and De Beers are no more. Here’s a 30-year old article that predicted the cartel’s undoing

"An unruly market may undo the work of a giant cartel and of an inspired, decades-long ad campaign."

March 29, 2012

World’s largest money manager losing confidence in BHP Billiton

"They need to clearly indicate to the market what their strategy around Olympic Dam is, around shale gas, all of these things, to return confidence that they're not spending huge…

March 28, 2012

Marriage of spun-out diamond assets may be best for Rio, BHP

With Rio Tinto broadcasting that it is joining bigger rival BHP Billiton in considering selling its diamond businesses, analysts said on Tuesday the diversified giants might rather combine the assets…

March 27, 2012

Stornoway signs impacts and benefits agreement for the Renard Diamond Project

Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Impacts and Benefits Agreement for the Renard Diamond Project with the Cree Nation of Mistissini ("CNM")…

March 27, 2012

Third diamond drill rig deployed by Angkor Gold in Cambodia

Canadian-based Angkor Gold Corp. (TSXV: ANK) announced today it has deployed a three diamond drill at its Katieng prospect. Drilling is set to commence on geochemical targets at the property.…