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.

February 3, 2021

De Beers’ diamond sales beat pre-covid levels

The miner's rough-diamond sales jumped 44% in the first cycle of 2021 from to the same period last year.

February 2, 2021

Mining hotspots for 2021 in Latin America, Africa – report

Markets in these two regions have greater exposure to copper, prices of which Fitch sees averaging at a seven-year high in 2021.

February 2, 2021

Experts warn of brewing space mining war among US, China and Russia

China and Russia are joining forces to keep America's increasing attempts to dominate extra-terrestrial commerce at bay.

February 2, 2021

Gem Diamonds ends 2020 with a bang as demand improves

It emerged as one of the few miners to record revenue growth, driven by a sharp recovery in prices and sales during the second half of 2020.