February 16, 2021

Petra Diamonds raises doubt on ability to continue as a going concern

The company said it was relying on the successful completion of its restructuring to continue as a going concern.

February 15, 2021

ALROSA sells $10m at year’s first diamond auction in Dubai

Demand for our rough began to recover late last year and now remains stable, the miner said.

February 12, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

A roundup of the biggest stories of the week.

February 10, 2021

Alrosa to donate vaccines to Angola, Zimbabwe

Alrosa will supply the vaccines once emergency-use authorization for the Sputnik V vaccine is granted.

February 10, 2021

Tomra opens access to technical information on new diamond microsite

The diamond microsite includes detailed information and was developed based on questions customers would ask during meetings.

February 10, 2021

Gemcorp, Endiama to develop Mulepe diamond project in Angola

Gemcorp will own 75% of the business and Endiama 25% and alongside with funding a pilot project, the London-based investment firm will oversee operations.

February 9, 2021

Petra Diamonds probes new claims of human rights abuses in Tanzania

The diamond miner revealed results of an investigation into incidents involving security operations at its Williamson mine between November 2020 and January 2021.

February 8, 2021

Diamonds forecast to regain pre-pandemic sparkle in 2022-2024

Demand recovery will diverge depending on lockdown policies, government support, and the extent to which retailers manage to shift sales online.

February 8, 2021

Gahcho Kué, Brucejack mines grapple with covid outbreaks

Pretium Resources reported an outbreak of nine covid-19 cases at its remote Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia.

February 4, 2021

Sale of Ekati mine to Arctic Canadian Diamond closes

Dominion Diamond retains its 40% stake in the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.