May 6, 2022

‘The Rock’, a record-setting white diamond, goes up for auction

The 228.31 carat pear-shaped stone roughly the size of a golf ball is expected to sell for up to $30 million.

May 4, 2022

SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector

SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.

May 2, 2022

Star Diamond confirms Type IIa high value diamonds at Orion North, Taurus kimberlites

These diamond parcels were recovered between 2006 and 2008 from 120-cm diameter drilling programs.

May 2, 2022

Guinea’s coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule

Lengthy transition is likely to upset West Africa's political bloc that has called for a swift return to constitutional order.

April 27, 2022

Russia says it may buy diamonds from sanctions-hit Alrosa

Alrosa, , the world’s top diamond miner by output, is responsible for 90% of Russia’s diamond production and 28% of global supply.

April 27, 2022

Petra Diamonds mulls sale of loss-making Koffiefontein mine

Petra wants to offload the Koffiefontein diamond mine in South Africa, which reaches the end of its productive life in 2025.

April 22, 2022

The diamond world is scrambling to keep buying Russian gems

The disruptions around Russian diamonds are being felt through the global industry, which was already facing a shortage of rough stones even before the war in Ukraine.

April 22, 2022

Diamonds and caviar targeted in new UK sanctions on Russia

Silver and wood products from Russia will also be prohibited and tariffs will be increased by 35% on 130 million pounds ($170 million) worth of diamonds and other products,

April 20, 2022

De Beers back to search for diamonds in Angola

The diamond miner has inked two mineral investment deals with the country's government granting the company exploration rights for 35 years.

April 19, 2022

Namibian cuprous oxide gemstone could hold key to quantum computers

Researchers found that a naturally mined cuprous oxide gemstone from Namibia can help produce Rydberg polaritons.