Mining News

This is the third largest diamond ever to be mined at the prolific Cullinan mine

The stone, named Pink Dawn, was recovered in October 2020

The Cut-9 project will extend the life of the mine until 2035

This is the 54th diamond greater than 200 carats to be recovered from Karowe

To date, Lulo has produced 17 100+ carat diamonds

Mountain Province hit paydirt at its Canadian diamond mine

The extension “will provide further time for discussions regarding the contract renewal”

Lulo and Mothae keep bringing the goods

This will leave Dominion with the nearby Diavik mine, jointly owned with Rio Tinto

This is the second +500 carat diamond recovered from Karowe in 2020

De beers’ production fell 4% year-on-year due to “planned reductions” in output

Alrosa plans to integrate all its facilities to a new production framework in 2021

Petra: “It is unusual to recover five high quality stones around the same time”

This recovery comes just days after the recovery of a 442-carat gem valued at $18 million

Alrosa is yet to decide whether to cut the rock or sell it as a rough

According to the official, synthetics will "compromise" the value of Botswana's natural diamonds

The fall is mainly attributed to “the Covid-19 lockdowns in southern Africa”

The country’s diamond industry will be “heavily affected” by coronavirus