Angola seizes stake in diamond miner
Image: Catoca.com Angola has seized a stake in the nation’s biggest diamond miner Catoca, giving it majority control of one of the
Top 8 diamond mining stories of 2021
Image: Jwaneng diamond mining courtesy of Debswana As the year comes to an end, we thought it interesting to look back upon
Yakutia: a region in Siberia with an astonishing story of a brave young girl
Image: Yakutia – Alrosa Yakutia, a harsh Siberian region, is one of the coldest places on earth, where temperatures in the capital,
Top 10 largest diamond producing countries
Between 24 and 36 tons of diamonds are extracted each year from kimberlite or lamproite rocks in the world. Where are the
How Petra Diamonds ended up in a human rights mess
Image: Petra Diamonds logo Hans Merket, a researcher with the International Peace Information Service (IPIS), says he didn’t go into Tanzania expecting
Diamond Trade strikes back
Challenged by NGOs and the media, the natural diamond trade is increasingly pushing the sustainable development agenda.
Botswana and diamond giant De Beers extend agreement for another year
Covid-19 also turned the diamond trade upside down in 2020. That’s why De Beers and the state of Botswana are giving themselves
It is worth millions: miner finds 442-carat diamond in Africa
Image: Gem Diamonds What a find by Gem Diamonds! Incredible 442 carats – a diamond out of the boldest dreams. How fitting
Dominion Diamond sues Rio Tinto, its partner in Diavik
Image: Dominion Diamond Dominion Diamond filed a suit against Rio Tinto, its longtime partner in the Diavik Diamond Mine, over Rio’s management
China: falling demand puts pressure on the diamond industry
Giants De Beers and Alrosa have seen their sales of rough diamonds plummet since the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic in China.