January 29, 2021

Debswana diamond exports fell 30% in 2020

Diamond exports from the company fell to $2.02 billion in 2020 from $3.05 billion in 2019.

January 28, 2021

Anglo American H2 production back up to 95%

Company has trimmed its production guidance for diamonds in 2021 owing to ongoing operational challenges.

January 27, 2021

Rio Tinto unveils new executive team

The company has named a new chief operating officer and a chief executive for its Australia business, as the miner works to rebuild partnerships with Indigenous groups.

January 27, 2021

Lucara strikes again with 378 carat diamond at Karowe

The rock, the second 300 carat-plus found at the Botswana mine this year, could fetch over $15 million.

January 26, 2021

Diamond trade is roaring back thanks to stuck-at-home shoppers

The boom is being driven by bumper holiday jewelry sales, particularly in the vital US and Chinese markets.

January 25, 2021

Mountain Province’s first diamond sale of 2021 shows 8% price rise

Company‘s latest sales figures show the sparkle may be starting to return to the diamond sector.

January 21, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Fire at Vale iron ore terminal could cut shipments by 32m tonnes; China’s imports of Australian copper ore plunged to zero; Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit

January 21, 2021

Alrosa sees diamond demand uptick in 2021

The Russian miner saw sales grow more than three fold in the fourth quarter of 2020 to 17 million carats.

January 19, 2021

De Beers raises diamond prices most in years

Company implemented its biggest price increase for diamonds in years as the industry starts bouncing back from the pandemic-induced shutdown.

January 18, 2021

Barrick’s Bristow to buy diamond miner

Barrick Gold’s president and CEO would add beleaguered Rockwell Diamonds to his personal portfolio if the miner agrees to delist and be taken private.