December 28, 2021

Mountain Province Diamond says covid outbreak at Gacho Kué won’t affect production

Four cases of covid-19 have been detected at Gahcho Kué operations in the Northwest Territories.

December 24, 2021

The Top 10 diamond stories of 2021

The diamond sector may be a volatile industry, as its dramatic ups and downs during the pandemic have demonstrated.

December 23, 2021

New industrial WiFi system to bring 6G technologies to remote, underground mines

University of Sydney researchers are developing an industrial long-range WiFi system that transmits signals to hard-to-reach places while maintaining high data rates. 

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.