July 8, 2021

Star Diamond battles Rio Tinto’s call to JV meeting

Canadian miner says Rio has no right to call or hold a meeting of the joint venture that does not yet exist.

July 7, 2021

Britain’s Firestone to sell Botswana diamond mine for $50,000

The BK11 mine was put on care and maintenance in 2012 due to operational challenges and weak market demand for the precious stones.

July 6, 2021

De Beers pleads guilty to failing to report mercury monitoring results at Victor mine

The case sets a precedent for mining activities in Ontario, including “Ring of Fire.”

July 6, 2021

Alrosa unveils new diamond tracking method

The nanotechnology-based technology marks each diamond with a 3D code containing in-depth information about the stone.

July 1, 2021

Ice Road built by diamond miners in Canada’s Far North gets Netflix debut

The Ice Road has been jointly run by three mining companies – Diavik Diamond Mines, Dominion Diamond Corporation, and De Beers Canada – for over 20 years since the start…

June 30, 2021

Myanmar army tightens grip on lucrative jade sector

Myanmar produces about 70% of the world's jade, but the industry is plagued by conflict, corruption and environmentally destructive practices.

June 23, 2021

Lucara strikes again with diamond over 1,000 carats

The 1,174 carat diamond from the Karowe mine in Botswana is the third over 1,000 carats recovered since 2015.

June 21, 2021

Rio Tinto sets budget for Star-Orion as Star disputes JV status

The major is also looking to collect a portion of the $52 million it has already spent at the project.

June 20, 2021

S. African ‘diamond rush’ unearths only quartz crystals, officials say

Unidentified stones that lured thousands of fortune seekers to a rural South African village to mine the land with picks and shovels were not diamonds as hoped, officials said on…

June 16, 2021

One of only four 1,000 carat-plus diamonds ever found dug up in Botswana

DeBeers-Botswana joint venture has recovered a 1,098 carat diamond from Jwaneng mine, the world’s richest diamond mine by value.