July 30, 2021

Lucara digs up 393-carat diamond at Karowe

The diamond is the seventh stone greater than 300 carats dug up at the Botswana operation so far this year.

July 28, 2021

Petra Diamonds finds 342-carat rough at Cullinan mine

Petra said the diamond, of “exceptional” quality in terms of both its colour and clarity, will likely be sold at the September tender.

July 23, 2021

Rerating: Top 50 mining companies double in value from covid low

MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks marched to a new high of $1.47 trillion at the end of the second quarter.

July 20, 2021

Diamonds and platinum sparkle in Anglo American’s Q2 production

Diamond production rose by 134% compared to last year as consumer demand recovered, while platinum output rose 59% to 1.06 million ounces.

July 14, 2021

Gemfields aims for transparency on how much miners pay host countries in taxes, dividends

The company called its new indicator the ‘G-Factor for Natural Resources.’

July 14, 2021

What a “Joy” — Lucara finds largest fancy pink diamond yet

The 62-carat diamond, named "Boitumelo" is Botswana’s largest fancy pink rough yet.

July 13, 2021

Rare diamonds show life-giving elements present on Earth soon after it formed

Volatile gases conserved in diamonds found in ancient rocks indicate that the basic chemical composition of Earth’s atmosphere was laid down at least 2.7 billion years ago.

July 12, 2021

Lucara Diamond locks in $220 million loan for Karowe expansion

Financing package will help fund a five-year, $514 million underground expansion of the Karowe mine in Botswana.

July 12, 2021

Petra fetches over $40m for 39-carat blue diamond

At $1,021,357 per carat, it is the highest price paid for a single stone.

July 9, 2021

Gemfields shares spike tied to non disclosable, sensitive information

The emeralds and rubies miner did say it expects to announce sales of $95m in first half of 2021, up 533% from the same period in 2020.