September 14, 2021

Petra Diamonds mulls selling Williamson mine

The company noted it continues to engage in talks with Tanzania to bring the mine back online before year-end.

September 9, 2021

Lucara board approves $514m Karowe mine expansion

Project is expected to extend the mine’s life for 20 years, until 2040, allowing Lucara to exploit the highest value part of the orebody.

September 9, 2021

Alrosa boosts cooperation with Congo after Angola leak

The world's largest diamond producer will build up its cooperation with state-controlled diamond company Bakwanga, known as MIBA.

September 8, 2021

De Beers latest sale shows steady rebound in diamond market

The world’s top producer by value sold $515 million worth of rough diamonds, the largest figure for this time of year since 2016.

September 2, 2021

Congo says 12 dead, 4,400 sick following Angola mine tailings leak

Congo will seek reparations in line with the "polluter pays" principle.

August 25, 2021

De Beers, National Geographic partner to protect Okavango Delta source waters

Partnership to support Botswana’s eco-tourism and water and food security.

August 25, 2021

Petra sells two rare diamonds for $13.5 million

The buyer is a partnership between Petra itself and the South African subsidiary of Stargems Group, which will cut and polish the stones locally.

August 24, 2021

How nature recycles organic material to create diamonds

New research shows that some diamonds are made up of former living organisms that have been recycled more than 400 kilometres below the surface.

August 23, 2021

Waste from Angola’s Catoca diamond mine leaked into waterways last month

Congolese researchers on Friday said pollution caused by a leak from a tailings dam had turned rivers red.

August 23, 2021

Gem Diamonds sells Botswana unit for $4 million

The company's main asset in Botswana is the mothballed Ghaghoo imine, which it acquired from De Beers in 2007.