October 14, 2021

De Beers to extend life of Namibia mines to 2042

Namdeb, a joint venture between the Namibian government and the diamond giant, has extended its land-based mines’ life by 20 years.

October 8, 2021

Eira Thomas: ‘there’s huge opportunity for young innovators’ in mining

Part of the exploration team that discovered the Diavik diamond mine, Thomas was also named one of the World Economic Forum's “Young Global Leaders” in 2008.

October 7, 2021

Mountain Province Diamonds CEO steps down

Stuart Brown, who took the helm in 2018, also resigned as a director of the company.

October 5, 2021

De Beers sells first traceable diamonds under GemFair

Sold parcel of ethically sourced diamonds came from artisanal and small-scale miners in Sierra Leone.

October 5, 2021

Alrosa to invest $34 million to reclaim tailings pit at Aikhal

The Aikhal division includes one of Russia’s and the world’s largest diamond mines.

September 29, 2021

Botswana Diamonds grabs control of Thorny River

Decision comes after an unnamed company tried buying the miner's South African unit, which holds the mineral rights for the diamond project.

September 23, 2021

Gemfields swings to profit after reopening mines

It posted a $23.8 million-net profit, which compares to a loss of $56.7 million in the same period last year.

September 22, 2021

DMCC appoints World Diamond Council traceability initiative ambassadors

The SoW applies every time a rough or polished diamond changes hands, assuring it originates from a source compliant with universally accepted principles on human and labour rights.

September 20, 2021

Massive uncut diamond unveiled in New York

The companies are billing the stone as the largest rough diamond to be shown in the United States.

September 16, 2021

Alrosa tests CO2 capture potential by its ore

The initial phase of Alrosa's study showed that kimberlite ore in its tailings could potentially absorb more CO2 than the entire company generates.