April 23, 2021

Debswana to sink $6bn into Jwaneng underground mine

The expansion will produce as much as 9 million carats per year, extending the current diamond mine’s lifespan by 20 years.

April 22, 2021

Blockchain platform for sustainability compliance revitalized

Everledger says its platform is now being used by diamond retailers to evidence their sustainability credentials and compliance with regulatory requirements.

April 21, 2021

EU publishes rulebook to classify ‘green’ investments

The European Commission's publication does not include a decision on whether to label nuclear energy and power plants fuelled by natural gas as green.

April 18, 2021

Arctic Star discovers Birch Kimberlite at Diagras project

The Vancouver-based miner said the discovery was made by drilling a vertical hole into an EM and gravity anomaly.

April 14, 2021

Mountain Province’s Q1 marked by covid shutdown, rising diamond prices

Production at the company’s 49%-owned Gahcho Kué mine was severely curtailed by a covid-19 outbreak.

April 13, 2021

Space mining enthusiasts to discuss legal framework, funding

The Space Resources Week runs from April 19 to 22 as a free phygital event — combining physical and digital channels.

April 8, 2021

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

April 8, 2021

US blacklists Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a Myanmar state-owned gems enterprise in a bid to curtail the military junta's ability to generate revenues.

April 7, 2021

Type II micro-diamonds dominate Tres-Or Resources’ Guigues pipe

The Canadian company said that rare Type II micro-diamonds lacking measurable nitrogen are the main resource at its Guigues kimberlite pipe.

April 6, 2021

Canadian First Nation challenges DeBeers’ mine waste plans

The Attawapiskat First Nation opposes a new planned mine landfill on its traditional territory, citing threats to cultural sites.