April 1, 2020

Covid-19 robs diamond sector of recovery hopes

The coronavirus pandemic has squashed diamond miners’ dawning hopes of a recovery in the beleaguered sector.

March 31, 2020

Petra Diamonds founder steps down

Adonis Pouroulis was the company’s founder and chairman for 23 years.

March 30, 2020

De Beers scraps diamond sales event

The coronavirus lockdowns have made it impossible for buyers to attend.

March 28, 2020

Namibia suspends mining operations as coronavirus lockdown takes effect

On Saturday, the country entered its first day of a partial lockdown as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 27, 2020

Petra Diamonds halts 2020 production target

Facing a 21-day lockdown due to covid-19, the miner withdrew its full year production outlook of 3.8 million carats.

March 27, 2020

South Africa lockdown to hit Anglo American output

Most of the company’s mines remain open, but with reduced workforce and production.

March 26, 2020

World Federation of Diamond Bourses working on new trading platform

The WFDB believes that the new platform would also strongly contribute to the promotion of the trade and to healthy competition.

March 24, 2020

Gemfields swings to profit in 2019, but future uncertain

The emeralds and rubies miner is unsure whether scheduled auctions for 2020 will take place due to coronavirus.

March 22, 2020

Lost fragment of ancient continent found at De Beers project in Nunavut

Researchers working with drill cores samples provided by the miner identified a mineral signature that matched other portions of the North Atlantic craton.

March 17, 2020

Dunnedin to become Kodiak Copper

The company will focus on copper porphyry exploration in Canada and the US.