Diamond miner De Beers’ rough diamond production for the quarter ended March 31 decreased by 8% year-on-year to 7.9-million carats, driven by lower output at its South African operations.
De Beers Consolidated Mines, in South Africa, attributed its 65…
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The rough diamond market is showing signs of stability and early signs of a potential price recovery in the cheaper run-of-mine products, Canadian miner Mountain Province VP of diamond marketing Reid Mackie said on Thursday.
He reported that the compa…
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A pilot project that creates a secure and transparent route to market for ethically sourced artisanal and small-scale mined (ASM) diamonds is scaling up its operations in Sierra Leone to give more miners the opportunity to benefit from the programme, d…
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Mining major Rio Tinto has recovered a 28.84 ct gem quality white diamond from its Argyle diamond mine, in Western Australia, marking one of the largest gem quality white diamonds in its 35-year history.
Named Argyle Octavia™ in recognition of its oct…
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Russian diamond major Alrosa has announced an investment of ten-billion ruble in a project that will extend the life of the Aikhal underground mine up to 2044, sustaining 500 jobs.
The mining company has approved the stripping and mining of Aikhal pip…
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Diamond miner De Beers Group has appointed its COO Nancy Liu CEO of its Forevermark brand.
She succeeds Stephen Lussier, who remains De Beers group executive for consumer, brands VP and now also Forevermark chairperson.
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Diamond miner De Beers Group has appointed its COO Nancy Liu CEO of its Forevermark brand.
She succeeds Stephen Lussier, who remains De Beers group executive for consumer, brands VP and now also Forevermark chairperson.
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Petra Diamonds on Friday recovered a 209.9 ct D-colour Type II gem-quality diamond at its Cullinan diamond mine, in South Africa. This is the third Type II D-colour gem-quality diamond weighing more than 100 ct recovered since March and the fourth such…
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Botswana-based Okavango Diamond Company on Wednesday unveiled “the biggest blue diamond discovery ever made” in Botswana – an oval-shaped blue diamond weighing in at over 20 ct. The Gemological Institute of America has graded the stone as an oval brill…
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African miner Petra Diamonds, which has high debt levels, aims to be cash flow positive in the second half of the year and will then be able to consider future developments, its new chief executive said on Monday. The company’s share price has fallen 5…
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