ALROSA has recovered several large rough diamonds from its Jubilee (Yubileynaya) pipe, which falls under the Aikhal Mining and Processing Division, in October. The gem-quality diamonds range from over 82 carats to over 163 carats. The smallest amongst these is the 82.82-carat octahedron rough diamond which measures 23.28 x 19.06 x 18.8 x 15.94 mm. […]

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Alrosa has put veteran banker Evgeny Agureev in charge of its sales division ahead of the miner’s new contract period for rough-diamond buyers, it said Wednesday. Agureev (pictured) will be the director of the United Selling Organization (USO), Alrosa’s diamond sorting and sales unit. He will be responsible for developing rough sales, making them more […]

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Rough diamond production at the major mines in Botswana dipped by 8.5% in value during the first six months of 2017 as compared to the same period a year earlier, according to statistics released recently by the Bank of Botswana. According to the report, ‘rough exports’ from Botswana during H1 2017 amounted to US$ 1.65 […]

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HRD Antwerp has reported that two large, near-colourless rough stones weighing 50.08 and 38.18 ct that were believed to be diamonds and were submitted to its research department to determine their quality, were actually topaz. The lab said that topaz is one of the colourless diamond simulants that can be found on the market, and […]

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