Diamond – M i N M E T

Anglo American delivers solid operational performance for Q2 2021

July 22, 2021July 21, 2021 admin 0 Comments Anglo American, Coal, Copper, Diamond, Iron ore, PGM metals

Anglo American has delivered a solid operational performance supported by comprehensive Covid-19 measures to help safeguard the lives and livelihoods

Non-Metal

Rough diamond sales value for De Beers’ fifth sales cycle of 2021

June 24, 2021June 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments Anglo American, De Beers, Diamond

Anglo American plc has announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fifth

Africa Non-Metal

Botswana unearthed 1,098-carat stone the third-largest

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 admin 0 Comments Botswana, De Beers, Debswana, Diamond

Botswana’s diamond miner Debswana has said it unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third-largest of its kind

News Non-Metal

De Beers’ fourth rough diamond sales cycle of 2021 amounts to R380m

May 21, 2021May 20, 2021 admin 0 Comments De Beers, Diamond

Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ fourth sales

Africa Non-Metal

Demand for rough diamonds in Q1 recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels

April 25, 2021April 24, 2021 admin 0 Comments De Beers, Diamond

De Beers in its Q1 2021 reports says; Rough diamond production decreased by 7% to 7.2 million carats, driven by

Africa Non-Metal South Africa

Recovery of high quality blue diamond at the Cullinan Mine

April 12, 2021April 11, 2021 admin 0 Comments Cullinan, Diamond, Petra Diamonds

Petra Diamonds Limited has announced that it recovered a 39.34 carat Type IIb blue diamond of exceptional quality in terms

Africa Non-Metal

Angola continues producing monster diamonds

March 1, 2021February 28, 2021 admin 0 Comments Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

PERTH, Australia – Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P. (Endiama) and Rosas & Petalas have

News Non-Metal World

De Beers’ first diamond 2021 sales amount to $650 million

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 admin 0 Comments Anglo American, De Beers, Diamond

Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ first sales

Africa Non-Metal

Lucara recovers 341-carat top white gem diamond in Botswana

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 admin 0 Comments Botswana, Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC – Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of an unbroken 341 carat top white gem quality diamond

Australia-Oceania Non-Metal

Making diamonds at room temperature, under right pressure

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 admin 0 Comments Diamond

Diamonds are forming naturally in the Earth’s mantle under extreme temperature and pressure over billions of years. But a team

Non-Metal World

De Beers implements flexible approach to diamond sales

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 admin 0 Comments Anglo American, De Beers, Diamond

Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ ninth sales

Europe Non-Metal

Pink diamond sells for $26.6M at Sotheby’s auction

November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 admin 0 Comments ALROSA, Auction, Diamond, Russia, Switzerland

GENEVA – The beautiful pink rock hit the block at Sotheby’s “Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels” sale in Geneva, Switzerland

Africa Non-Metal

Lucara recovers 998 carat diamond in Botswana

November 14, 2020November 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments Botswana, Diamond, Lucara Diamond Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC – Lucara Diamond Corp. has announced the recovery of an unbroken 998 carat high white clivage diamond from

Non-Metal

Rio Tinto closes its Argyle diamond mine

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020 admin 0 Comments Argyle diamond mine, Australia, Diamond, Rio Tinto

Having exhausted its economic reserves, the Argyle diamond mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has closed

Non-Metal

De Beers keeps diamond production guidance unchanged

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Botswana, Canada, De Beers, Diamond, Namibia, South Africa

Rough diamond production decreased by 4% to 7.2 million carats driven by planned reductions in production to reflect the lower

Non-Metal

De Beers’ diamond eighth sales cycle of 2020 at $467m

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Anglo American, Botswana, De Beers, Diamond, Namibia, South Africa

Anglo American has announced the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ eighth sales

Non-Metal

Recent rough diamond Sights yield $440M

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 admin 0 Comments Anglo American, De Beers, Diamond, World

Anglo American plc announces the value of rough diamond sales (Global Sightholder Sales and Auctions) for De Beers’ sixth and

Non-Metal

Recovery of high quality 442 carat diamond

August 25, 2020August 24, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Diamond, Gem Diamonds, Lesotho, Letšeng mine

Gem Diamonds Limited has announce the recovery of a high quality 442 carat Type II diamond from the Letšeng mine

Non-Metal

Zimbabwe joint venture starts prospecting for diamonds

July 24, 2020July 23, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, ALROSA, Diamond, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company

ALROSA (Zimbabwe) Limited (ALROSA Zim), a joint venture between ALROSA and Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), starts prospecting and preliminary

Non-Metal

De Beers diamond production dived by 54%

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 admin 0 Comments Africa, Botswana, De Beers, Diamond, Namibia, South Africa

Rough diamond production decreased by 54% to 3.5 million carats, primarily due to the Covid-19 lockdowns in southern Africa. Mining

News

ALROSA’s support and stabilization measures for diamond industry

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 admin 0 Comments ALROSA, Diamond, Russia, World

ALROSA retains its commitment to support its clients and the diamond industry and announces a new set of unprecedented measures

News Non-Metal

The most famous crown jewels come from very deep

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 admin 0 Comments Bridgmanite, Crown jewels, Cullinan, Diamond, Gemological Institute of America

The year 2020 marks 115 years since the discovery of the largest gem diamond ever found: the 3,106 ct Cullinan.