Big-Stone Recoveries Return as Letšeng Reopens
Gem Diamonds has recovered a number of large, high-quality stones at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho, all[…]
Pandora in the Red as China Market Slows
Pandora reported a loss in the first quarter following global store shutdowns amid the coronavirus outbreak. The[…]
Alrosa halts diamond mining at two assets
Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond producer by output, is temporarily suspending production at two assets as demand and sales[…]
Don’t Ban Rough Buying, De Beers Urges
De Beers CEO Bruce Cleaver has called on the trade to allow rough purchases, assuring manufacturers the[…]
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[…]
De Beers Makes Dramatic Cut to Production Plan
De Beers has reduced its full-year production guidance by 7 million carats, putting the miner on course[…]
JCK Las Vegas Canceled for 2020
The 2020 JCK Las Vegas and Luxury shows have been canceled, the events’ organizer has confirmed, as[…]
De Beers Pauses Botswana Mining
De Beers’ mining operations in Botswana have been on hold for more than two weeks amid a[…]
Alrosa achieves good first-quarter sales, maintains diamond output guidance
Russia-based diamond miner Alrosa produced eight-million carats of diamonds and sold 9.4-million carats in the first quarter[…]
Alrosa implements guidance to avoid conflict diamonds
Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s top diamond miner by volume, announced that it will start implementing the OECD[…]