June 8, 2021 Lucara digs up 470-carat diamond at Karowe The top light brown "cleavage" diamond measures 49x42x26mm and is Lucara’s third diamond over 300 carats found this year.
June 7, 2021 Russia weighs selling more diamond stocks to tap global demand The government is preparing a decree to increase planned sales of diamonds from the state repository.
June 3, 2021 RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations Companies are feeling increased pressure from shareholders and institutional investors to prioritize ESG factors.
June 2, 2021 State diamond miner in Zimbabwe sees output rising 30% this year Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co.’s mines produced 2.3 million carats worth of diamonds in 2020 and mostly sold them to India and the Middle East.
June 1, 2021 Petra puts “exceptional” 39-carat blue diamond up for sale The company said the diamond, found at its Cullinan mine, will be showcased in Antwerp, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York.
June 1, 2021 Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.
May 25, 2021 Australia shares drop on virus worries, miners drag Heavyweight Aussie miners tumbled 0.9% as China's warning against hoarding pressured iron ore prices.
May 25, 2021 Lucapa acquires Merlin diamond project in Australia Merlin is home to Australia’s largest mined rough diamond on record and has the potential to be the only producing diamond mine in Australia, following the closure of Rio Tinto's…
May 25, 2021 Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says There are large areas that are under-explored and these are areas that have a huge amount of potential for Tier-One discoveries, TNM's recent Global Mining Symposium has heard.
May 20, 2021 Swiss trader accused of laundering mafia money with diamonds A Swiss trader stands trial on Thursday accused of knowingly buying diamonds worth $750,000 on behalf of Italian criminals to help them launder the proceeds of a $35 million tax…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
