August 16, 2022 World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold.
August 11, 2022 Lucara Diamond starts shaft-sinking at $547m Karowe mine expansion The underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, will extend its productive life until 2040.
August 3, 2022 Diamond exploration hits a new low — even as rough prices soar In Canada last year, coal exploration attracted more spending than diamond exploration.
August 3, 2022 The Australian diamonds that no one can see “This discovery will influence our understanding of the tectonic models and how the eastern coast of Australia formed.”
July 29, 2022 Debswana diamond sales jump 54% in first half of 2022 Sales were driven by strong jewelry demand in the US market.
July 28, 2022 Anglo American cuts dividend as inflation, extreme weather erode earnings Anglo joined rival miners, including Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan, in reporting lower profits.
July 27, 2022 Lundin Group founder Lukas Lundin dies at age 64 The mining entrepreneur died in Geneva at the age of 64, following a two-year battle with brain cancer.
July 27, 2022 Lucapa finds giant pink diamond said to be Angola’s largest in 300 years The 170-carat pink diamond, named the “Lulo Rose”, will be sold later this year through an international tender.
July 26, 2022 Botswana president sees progress on diamond pact with De Beers Botswana and De Beers are working out the “finer” details of a new diamond sales pact.
July 26, 2022 De Beers Canada receives fine for 2017 Snap Lake diesel spill An investigation revealed that up to 1,125 litres of diesel spilled during a fuel transfer between two above-ground storage tanks.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
