July 19, 2022

Gem Diamonds unearths 114-carat diamond at Letšeng

Diamonds larger than 100 carats recovered at the mine in Lesotho contribute between 70% and 80% of the company's revenue every year.

July 18, 2022

Botswana Diamonds kicks off drilling at Thorny River’s high-grade area

The exploration program focuses on the recently discovered high-grade geophysical area of the diamond project.

July 17, 2022

Hundreds of hectares of pristine rainforest destroyed by illegal mining in Venezuela

A local NGO says that the destruction of Venezuela’s tropical rainforest by illegal miners and armed groups is done with authorities’ consent.

July 4, 2022

Billionaire Oppenheimer wins ban on mining at Zimbabwe farm

South Africa’s second-richest man won a court order to temporarily halt mineral exploration on his private family ranch in Zimbabwe.

June 30, 2022

Petra Diamonds’ latest sale crowns “strong” year

The miner saw prices for its rough diamonds climb 7.7% from the previous sale of fiscal year 2022.

June 29, 2022

Russia hits back at attempts to ‘politicize’ its diamonds

Country said attempts to question its compliance with the international diamond certification scheme were "totally unfounded" and "far-fetched".

June 24, 2022

When you buy diamonds, think of Bucha, Ukraine envoy says

Ukraine has accused the Russian military of executing residents of Bucha, a town outside the capital Kyiv that Russian troops had occupied for several weeks.

June 23, 2022

China backs Russia in opposing bid to redefine conflict diamonds

China agrees that the Ukraine issue falls outside the scope of the Kimberley Process.

June 22, 2022

De Beers sale shows stronger US and Chinese demand

De Beers sold $650m of diamonds, slightly up from $604m at the previous sale this year, but higher than the $477m this time in 2021.

June 21, 2022

Russia eyes new rules on state’s gold, gem sales amid war

The Finance Ministry proposed this week to put a portion of the country’s gold and gems into a special reserve that can be accessed in times of war.