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.
June 15, 2021 WATCH: Thousands rush to dig for diamonds in South Africa The government has ordered people searching for diamonds near the town of Ladysmith to disperse as it investigates validity of claims.
June 14, 2021 ‘Diamond rush’ grips South African village after discovery of unidentified stones The mines department said it was sending a team comprising of geological and mining experts to the site to collect samples and conduct an analysis.
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