April 4, 2025 US tariffs set to cripple India’s diamond industry, hurting jobs, exports US takes more than 30% of India's jewellery exports.
April 1, 2025 Rare yellow diamond found at Rio Tinto’s Diavik mine The 158.20-carat rock is one of only five yellow diamonds weighing more than 100 carats ever found at Diavik in its 22-year history.
March 31, 2025 Diamond miner Lipari begins trading on Cboe Canada Lipari holds one project in Angola and one producing mine in Brazil.
March 28, 2025 Anglo starts talks with banks on possible De Beers IPO Anglo is pursuing a dual-track process in its effort to exit De Beers by trying to find a buyer for the struggling business.
March 18, 2025 Alrosa suspends operations at less profitable deposits amid sanctions The suspension will affect deposits with an annual production of less than 1 million carats.
March 15, 2025 Botswana targets rich young Americans with big, natural diamonds The country is aiming at buyers of more expensive jewellery, while highlighting that its gems can be traced back to Botswana mines through blockchain technology.
March 14, 2025 Anglo American plans fresh job cuts as part of restructuring Anglo began restructuring the business last year after it had to fend off a takeover bid by BHP.
March 14, 2025 Tariffs, uncertainty, driving nations to tighten grip on critical minerals Verisk Maplecroft’s Resource Nationalism Index shows a record jump in government control over resources in 47 countries since 2020.
March 12, 2025 Trump metals tariffs draw swift retaliation from Canada and EU Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the US, has announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on goods worth C$29.8 billion in total.
March 12, 2025 India to launch auction for mineral exploration licenses for 13 blocks The blocks include those of diamond and copper.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
