Mining

De Beers is conducting research that aims to deliver carbon-neutral mining in a few years

Stellar and Octea will develop "the 2nd largest" diamond mine in West Africa

Mining giant Alrosa has reported that diamond production in Q1 has gone up year-on-year

Diamond miner Rio Tinto has announced production at its Argyle and Diavik mines

Lucapa Diamond Company has announced that in Q1, increased plant throughput at Lulo in Angola resulted in a 33% rise in diamonds recovered to 4,098 carats

The GIA has partnered with nonprofit international development organisation Pact to launch a pilot study to test a new rough gem guide

Tango Mining has announced that in its recent recent diamond sale, it has sold 307.94 carats (183 diamonds) at an average price of $875 per carat

Gem Diamonds has announced the recovery of a 114 carat, D colour Type II diamond “of exceptional quality” from the Letseng mine in Lesotho

Firestone has recovered a 110-carat diamond from its Liqhobong mine in Lesotho. The stone is a gem-quality light yellow diamond

A new report by Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, extends the life of the Diavik Diamond Mine from 2023 to 2025

The 92 carat diamond follows the recent recovery of a 227 carat gem – sold last month - from the same mining block

Rio Tinto has appointed Patrick Boitumelo as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Diavik Diamond Mines

Mothae, which is located located about five km from the Letseng mine, contains an estimated a total of 1.04-million carats to a depth of 300 meters

Lucapa Diamond Company has signed an agreement with the Government of Lesotho to acquire a 70% interest in Mothae Diamonds

In a report outlining its guidance for sales and capital and exploration expenditures for fiscal 2018 (ending January 31, 2018)

The diamonds are all “extremely rare”, according to Merlin. The largest green diamond recovered weighs 1.4-carats, and another diamond weighs 0.21-carats

Lucara Diamond Corp has reported the recovery of 309.79 carats from the processing of 5,021 tonnes of ore at its BK02-2 site in Botswana

“Mineral prospecting reports confirming the existence of diamond mining potential in areas of northeast Manitoba”