June 10, 2020 Alrosa’s May sales drop 85% Sales of rough and polished diamonds stood at $40 million in May, a 85% drop from $266 million a year ago.
June 8, 2020 The diamond glut: Miners stuck with gems worth billions The five biggest producers are probably sitting on excess inventories worth about $3.5-billion.
June 5, 2020 Alrosa sees covid impact lingering after Q1 slide Russian diamond producer reported an 87% slide in first-quarter net profit.
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May 31, 2020 Congo suspends board and management of state diamond miner MIBA An audit revealed significant irregularities.
May 27, 2020 South African mines record 320 covid-19 cases President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced a further easing of the lockdown from June 1.
May 26, 2020 Pandemic to cut S.Africa’s mining output by 8-10% Harmony Gold CEO Peter Steenkamp said it would take a month for its mines to fully ramp up.
May 25, 2020 Russian central bank seeks to reverse diamond deal Bank said it was seeking to reverse a $1.45 billion deal between Lukoil and Otkritie Holding.
May 22, 2020 Alrosa cuts 2020 production over falling demand Company is cutting its output to 28-31 m carats, compared to initial guidance of 34 m carats.
May 22, 2020 Dominion Diamond unveils plan to avoid bankruptcy It involves selling its assets for about $177 million, which could pave the way to restart its idled Ekati mine.
Ganfeng Lithium says it may face insider-trading charges In a statement published in July 2024, Ganfeng said it had traded shares of Jiangxi Special Electric Motor Co. in 2020 using insider information. January 04, 2026 | 09:02 am
Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds Russia is seeking to strengthen its foothold in Africa amid the wider confrontation with the West. January 04, 2026 | 08:52 am
Coronado’s Curragh mining suspension adds to financial woes A roof collapse occurred at about 3 p.m. local time Friday at Curragh’s Mammoth underground mine. January 03, 2026 | 07:53 pm
