January 5, 2021

Botswana extends Lucara’s Karowe license to 2046

The license renewal marks a critical step in the formal sanction of the underground expansion project for the mine.

January 4, 2021

Stretched diamonds may be key for next-gen microelectronics

Strained diamonds may be prime candidates for advanced functional devices in microelectronics.

January 4, 2021

Lucapa kicks off 2021 with 113-carat diamond find at Lulo

It is the 17th rock over 100 carats found at the Angola mine.

January 3, 2021

Central African rebels attack mining town before election results announced

At least five rebels were killed and two army soldiers wounded in the clashes in Bangasso.

January 3, 2021

MINING.COM’s top science & technology stories of 2020

From a nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years to advances into mining the Moon.

December 31, 2020

MINING.COM’s most popular stories of 2020

Even setting aside the disruptions and uncertainty created by the pandemic, 2020 was a tumultuous year on mining and metals markets.

December 30, 2020

Over 3,000 diamonds recovered from Star-Orion South project in Saskatchewan

The gems, weighing over 210 carats, were recovered from the ninth bulk sample trench excavated on the Star kimberlite.

December 28, 2020

Diamonds may power electrical grid, EVs more efficiently

US-based researchers propose the idea of using diamonds as ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors.

December 27, 2020

Worker at Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s North tests positive for covid-19

Dominion Diamond Mines said contact tracing has been performed and no one else is at risk.

December 27, 2020

Scientists propose new evolutionary system of mineral classification

Researchers say the current IMA classification system doesn’t capture the complexity and diversity of Earth's minerals.