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.
October 8, 2020 Gold price rally lifts value of top 50 mining companies above $1 trillion for the first time The Top 50 most valuable mining companies added $80.2 billion in market capitalization over the three months to end September.
October 5, 2020 Canadian “flawless” diamond sets online record of $15.7m at auction The buyer, an unnamed Japanese man, bought the stone for his second daughter and has already renamed it after her — The Maiko Star.
October 2, 2020 South African union threatens strike at coal and diamond mines NUM threatened to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements.
October 1, 2020 Sierra Leone court lifts Octea asset freeze after complaint thrown out Ruling relates to only one of several legal complaints against the BSGR subsidiary.
September 28, 2020 Lucapa’s sale fresh sign of diamond market recovery The miner and its partners in Angola have sold $5.6 million worth of diamonds from the Lulo mine, in a fresh sign that the market is slowly improving.
September 27, 2020 Venezuelan opposition party demands environmentally friendlier mining operations Encuentro Ciudadano is preparing a report aimed at informing discussions currently underway to modify the country’s mining law.
September 25, 2020 Rio Tinto’s Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender previewed virtually In the era of covid-19, the tender was inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Ichigo Ichie, related to the unrepeatable nature of a moment in time.
September 24, 2020 First defined diamond grading system ratified ISO 24016 is to be used for the grading and description of single unmounted polished diamonds of more than 0.25 carats.
September 23, 2020 De Beers cuts prices for smaller diamonds Company reduced prices of rough diamonds smaller than one carat by more than 10%.
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