October 20, 2020

Petra tosses company sale after debt-for-equity deal

The diamond miner expects the restructuring to become effective in the first quarter of 2021.

October 16, 2020

Alrosa’s third-quarter output down 24%

The world's largest producer of rough diamonds said covid-hit demand started to recover in August but it added a note of caution on longer-term prospects.

October 16, 2020

Mountain Province’s diamond output up despite virus disruptions

The miner saw production at Gahcho Kué mine jump by 30% during Q3 from the previous three months as crews adjust to covid-19 protocols.

October 15, 2020

Lucapa’s Mothae diamond mine richer than thought

Lucapa said Mothae's indicated diamond resource increased by 6.8 million tonnes to 9.2 million tonnes.

October 14, 2020

India says slump in diamond exports is much worse than 2008

Overseas sales of cut and polished diamonds may slump 20% to 25% in the year ending March from $18.6 billion last year.

October 14, 2020

De Beers sales show steady recovery in diamond market

Strong figures from world’s largest diamond producer by value's latest sale show improved demand.

October 13, 2020

Dominion Diamond Mines sale of Ekati falls through

The future of the mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories remains uncertain after the company announced that a deal to sell it to a subsidiary owned by its parent company, The…

October 13, 2020

Nunavut diamond-gold deposit mirrors SA’s Witwatersrand Goldfields

Researchers discovered diamonds in an outcrop atop an unrealized gold deposit in Canada’s Nunavut territory.

October 9, 2020

Lucapa Diamond restarts Mothae mine in Lesotho

The company said it plans to escalate operations at the mine to 75% capacity as some covid-19 restrictions remain in place.

October 9, 2020

Alrosa diamonds can now be examined remotely

The world’s top diamond miner by output said its recently upgraded video-viewer platform is proving useful during the pandemic.