July 23, 2020 Petra Diamonds production, revenue knocked down by covid-19 Full-year revenue fell by a third as the diamond miner sold 23% fewer carats for 36% less revenue in the year to June 30.
July 21, 2020 Alrosa kicks off diamond exploration in Zimbabwe In partnership with state-controlled diamond miner ZCDC, Alrosa aims to discover new deposits.
July 17, 2020 Lucara sales deal to keep cash flow from large stones coming for 2020 Company to sell production from its Karowe mine in Botswana through an agreement with HB Group, an Antwerp-based diamond manufacturer.
July 17, 2020 Icecap launches investment-grade diamond marketplace Diamond tokens will be available on the OpenSea platform, ranging in price from under $2,500 to a 10-carat diamond worth almost $1 million.
July 16, 2020 Anglo sticks to 2020 output goals after Q2 slump Overall production fell 18%, with diamonds, platinum, palladium, iron ore, coal and manganese all falling, while copper and nickel rose.
July 15, 2020 Covid-19 disrupts $8.8 billion of global mining output In total, $8.84 billion in mining revenue is at-risk, with disruptions to 275 mine sites in 36 countries.
July 15, 2020 Kunming partners with Rio Tinto for Argyle diamonds The Hong Kong firm will be entrusted with the care and custody of the gems.
July 13, 2020 India’s gem, jewellery exports in record fall Exports fell a record 55% in June quarter from a year ago to $2.75 billion as processing units were affected by covid-19 pandemic.
July 10, 2020 Alrosa’s June sales drop 76% Company's sales of rough and polished diamonds stood at $31.3 million, down from $222 million for the same period last year.
July 9, 2020 Foreign mineworkers return to South African mines The Minerals Council said 698 foreign mineworkers had returned on Tuesday.
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