Star Diamond recovers 2,409 diamonds in second bulk sample
Star Diamond Corp announced that a total A total of 2,409 diamonds weighing 123.27 carats have to[…]
A Crucial Moment for Artisanal Miners
The question of how to tackle the hardships facing informal diamond miners is as pressing today as[…]
“Botswana Should Not Produce or Sell Synthetic Diamonds”
According to the official, synthetics will “compromise” the value of Botswana’s natural diamonds Mmetla Masire, permanent secretary[…]
Petra Diamonds sells Botswana exploration assets
Petra Diamonds (PDL.L) has agreed to sell its Botswanan exploration assets to Botswana Diamonds (BODP.L) for $300,000[…]
Lucara to Sell all High-Value Diamonds through HB Group
Lucara is to sell all its larger rough diamonds through the Antwerp-based HB Group in what it[…]
Buyers Snub De Beers and Alrosa over High Prices
De Beers and Alrosa continued to see rock-bottom sales in June as buyers rejected the miners’ high[…]
India Trade Urged to Freeze Rough Imports
India’s leading diamond-trade organizations have called on members to stop importing rough for at least a month[…]
Gem Diamonds Retrieves Another Five Big Stones
Gem Diamonds has recovered five large, high-quality stones at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, continuing a strong[…]
De Beers Reveals Overhaul of Sight System
De Beers plans to split sightholders into three categories and offer each group a more bespoke selection[…]
Virus Likely to Impact Demand at De Beers Sight
De Beers and its clients expect a slowdown in rough-diamond sales at the company’s Botswana sight this[…]