December 17, 2020

Mountain Province’s Gahcho Kué yields 157-carat diamond

It's the largest “gem quality” diamond ever found at the Northwest Territories mine.

December 16, 2020

De Beers raises diamond prices for first time since pandemic

Prices increased by about 2% to 3% at the diamond giant’s final sale of the year last week.

December 15, 2020

De Beers buys time to close diamond deal with Botswana

It has extended a ten-year sales agreement with Botswana by a year due to logistical challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic

December 11, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Tianqi Lithium sells 49% of Australian unit to IGO , Iron ore price goes parabolic after cyclone warning; Rio Tinto should pay for sacred caves blast...

December 11, 2020

Anglo American to divest from thermal coal operations by 2023

Company said production across all minerals will increase by 14% in 2021.

December 10, 2020

Lucapa finds another +100ct diamond at Lesotho mine

The D-colour, Type IIa white diamond is the fourth larger than 100 carat recovered from the southern lobe of the Mothae mine.

December 8, 2020

Diamond industry forecast for 2021 and beyond

Global diamond production this year fell by more than 20% to about 113 million carats.

December 7, 2020

Dominion Diamond strikes deal to sell Ekati mine

Operations at the mine are expected to restart no later than January 29, 2021.

December 3, 2020

Botswana Diamonds discovers kimberlite pipe at Thorny River project

A recent, six-hole drilling program revealed a kimberlite blow.

November 30, 2020

De Beers plans to clean up diamond supply chain, be carbon neutral by 2030

The initiative is the latest example of a miner setting sustainability goals in an industry blamed for depletion of natural resources, smuggling and child labor in supply lines.