December 22, 2021

ALROSA names diamond after folklore heroine to honor indigenous culture

Kyndykan was a young girl who was miraculously found alive 200 years ago by Yakut hunters near the Verkhoyansk Mountains in an ancestral settlement completely wiped out by smallpox.

December 17, 2021

De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract

The 2011 rough diamond sales deal in which the venture, Debswana, sells all of its output to De Beers was set to expire in 2020.

December 17, 2021

Lucapa’s Merlin could be next top diamond mine in Australia

Preliminary scoping study shows the asset has the potential to yield 2.1 million carats over its 14-year mine life.

December 16, 2021

Rio Tinto appoints first female president for Diavik diamond mine

Angela Bigg, previously general manager, operations, will be the first female to lead the mine and its 1,100 employees.

December 16, 2021

Dump diamonds for digital? Botswana bets on tech

The government is increasing efforts to diversify Botswana's economy, investing in science, tech and entrepreneurship to lessen a dependency on diamond mining.

December 15, 2021

Petra Diamonds to sell half its stake in Williamson mine

Tanzania's Caspian is paying $15 million for a 31.5% stake in Williamson Diamonds, which operates the namesake mine.

December 15, 2021

Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector

The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from the Ford Foundation’s $1 billion social bond, launched in 2020.

December 15, 2021

Myanmar rubies tied to rights abuses likely to be sold at Christmas

Report shows the red gems continue to fuel human rights abuses in the country and are likely to be sold by some of the best-known luxury brands.

December 13, 2021

Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022

COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand.

December 13, 2021

Junior miners Strandline, Black Rock, OreCorp sign agreements with Tanzania

Tanzania's new government, under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has pledged to grow the mining sector.