Buyer Sought for Stornoway Diamonds
A buyer is being sought for Canadian diamond miner Stornoway, after it filed for bankruptcy protection last month.
The company has suspended operations at Renard, the first and only diamond mine in Quebec province, and...
Lucara Forecasts Increased Revenue in 2024
Lucara is forecasting a revenue increase of at least 30 per cent next year after cutting its 2023 prediction earlier this month.
The Vancouver-based miner said it would be using it sales channels to maximize...
Rare Beetle Found at Orapa Diamond Mine
A rare species of beetle, dating back 90 million years, has been found at Orapa, the world's biggest diamond mine, in Botswana, shedding light on the evolutionary history of beetles.
The Paleothius mckayi is a...
De Beers Q1 Production Flat at 8.9m carats
De Beers produced 8.9m carats in Q1 of this year, exactly the same as Q1 last year, according to figures released today by parent company Anglo American.
Production was up almost 10 per cent on...
De Beers Sells Buffels Marine Mining Right
De Beers Group reported the successful sale of the Buffels Marine Mining Right (BMMR), and associated assets, to Kleinzee Holdings Proprietary Limited (Kleinzee Holdings) as of 7th August 2023. The BMMR was De Beers’...
Grizzly Mining Ltd. Grizzly Emerald Auction Generates US$22.4 million
Lusaka, Zambia: 10th December 2024, Grizzly Mining Limited, one of the world’s largest producers of emeralds, is pleased to announce the results of its latest international emerald auction held in Dubai in November 2024....
Petra’s Fourth Tender Sees Strong Sales Growth
Petra Diamonds said its fourth tender cycle of FY 2024 demonstrated robust growth in the market, selling 428,860 carats for $47.8 million, marking a 4.0% increase in like-for-like prices compared to Tender 3 FY...
Emerald Miner Reports Record Sales
Grizzly Mining says its latest emerald auction raised $48.63m, a record high since the company was founded in 1997.
The market for emeralds remains "extremely strong", it said, after a sealed-bid auction for its mid-high...
Sanctioned Alrosa Expects to Pay Shareholders Dividend
Alrosa says it expects to pay shareholders a dividend for the first half of 2023, as long as the diamond market remains stable.
It marks a change in fortunes for the Russian state-controlled miner, which...
Gemfields Temporarily Suspends Kagem Mining Amid Strategic Restructuring
Gemfields Group Limited, a leading player in the colored gemstone sector, has initiated a series of cost-cutting measures to address pressing challenges affecting its operations and revenues.
The company reported that recent emerald and ruby...
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