January 31, 2023

Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana hit record high in 2022

Sales of diamonds from Debswana stood at $4.588 billion in 2022 compared to $3.466 billion in 2021.

January 31, 2023

Pope condemns “poison of greed” stoking conflict in Congo

Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" for mineral resources driving conflict and exploitation.

January 12, 2023

Fosun weighs sale of Belgian diamond-grading firm IGI

The Chinese conglomerate is working with Deutsche Bank AG on the potential divestment of the International Gemological Institute.

January 12, 2023

Superdeep diamond reveals new info on earth’s geological processes

A superdeep diamond recovered in Guinea has become the messenger of new information on plate tectonics.

December 27, 2022

RANKED: World’s richest diamond mines

The Mining Intelligence latest top ten list ranks the world’s richest diamond mines, delineated by production and estimated value.

December 17, 2022

Stolen Dresden diamonds recovered in Berlin police raid

Police special forces found 31 items representing a “significant part” of the artifacts stolen from Dresden's Green Vault.

December 9, 2022

Anglo American cuts 2023 copper output target on poor Chilean ore grades

The company said production at its South African unit Kumba Iron Ore will be dented by poor rail capacity.

December 8, 2022

Lucapa achieves highest diamond recovery at Angola mine

The Lulo mine haul consist of 20 diamonds weighing a combined 15.51 carats from just one kimberlite bulk sample.

December 4, 2022

War in east is eroding Congo’s budget surplus, finance minister says

Windfall revenue from mining has compensated for some of the unexpected expenses of fighting a rebellion.

November 30, 2022

Most Australian mine workers dissatisfied with their jobs – report

A recent report led by researchers at Curtin University found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on employees’ physical health and safety than on their mental health and…