March 25, 2021 Petra Diamond’s mine guards face fresh human rights abuse claims Guards at the Williamson mine in Tanzania are said to have deliberately swapped rubber projectiles with metal shot against trespassers.
March 25, 2021 Illegal gold rush in the Amazon raises risk to indigenous people Illegal gold and diamond mining in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest is threatening South America’s largest group of native people who still live in relative isolation.
March 24, 2021 Lucara completes mandate for Karowe expansion The existing open pit operation is expected to wind down by 2025.
March 23, 2021 Lucapa Diamond boosts Lulo mine resource by 35% In-situ alluvial resource at the Angolan mine increased to 135,900 carats at an average diamond price of $1,440/ct.
March 22, 2021 Botswana finds 11 diamonds at Thorny River project Drill samples also show “abundant” kimberlitic indicators of the potential commercial quality of the South African project.
March 10, 2021 Petra Diamonds completes restructuring The diamond miner has concluded a reorganization, aimed at recapitalizing the business.
March 9, 2021 Shareholders ask Rio Tinto to disclose climate targets, review lobby associations They want Rio disclose short, medium and long-term targets for direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and chalk out its performance against those targets.
March 8, 2021 Namibia’s marine diamond miner’s production hit by covid-19, drops 13% in 2020 Debmarine Namibia, a subsidiary of Anglo American’s diamond unit De Beers, on Monday reported a 13% drop in production to 1.125 million […]
March 8, 2021 IGF proposes policy actions to support women in mining The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development says most mining laws and regulations don’t acknowledge women as active participants in the sector.
March 5, 2021 Petra sells 299 carat diamond for $12.18 million The diamond, found at the iconic Cullinan mine in South Africa was sold to Belgium-based Stargems DMCC for $12.1 million.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
