February 26, 2021 Alrosa puts walnut-size diamond up for sale The 242-carat diamond is one of the largest gem-quality ones mined by the Russian company since 2000.
February 25, 2021 In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining Irisnaide Silva leads one indigenous group in the state of Roraima that defends mining diamond and gold in the Amazon.
February 25, 2021 Nanotechnology platform to trace diamonds launched Nano Innovator Holdings (NIH) has unveiled a prototype platform for end-to-end identification of rough and polished diamonds that uses nanotechnology.
February 25, 2021 Q4 2020 saw recovery in polished diamond prices – report According to fintech company UNI, there are “reasons for optimism.”
February 25, 2021 Anglo American ended 2020 stronger than expected The miner beat expectations with a small fall in 2020 earnings, but boosted dividend as soaring commodity prices helped it recover from covid-19 disruptions in the first half of the…
February 24, 2021 Alrosa reopens processing plant earlier than planned The plant is set to process 3 million tonnes of ore in 2021.
February 22, 2021 Star Diamond butts heads with Rio Tinto on diamond breakage study A trial over the project ownership is not expected to take place this year.
February 22, 2021 De Beers hikes diamond prices again as revival keeps going Diamond prices are rebounding after the pandemic brought the industry to an almost complete standstill in the first half of last year.
February 22, 2021 Rio Tinto’s former boss gets huge payout despite caves blast Jean-Sébastien Jacques received $18.6 million in pay and long-term incentive rewards last year, compared to $9.9 million in 2019.
February 18, 2021 Most miners lag behind in human rights issues — report Ten years after the adoption of United Nations principles, a study shows most miners have yet to step up efforts to improve their human rights record.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
