Cullinan yields another ‘exceptional’ diamond
Petra Diamonds discovered a 121.26-carat rough diamond at its Cullinan mine in South Africa.
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ALROSA discovers 241-Ct. diamond in Yakutia
ALROSA found a 241.21-carat rough diamond at its Nyurbinsky mine in Yakutia, one of the largest recovered in Russia.
ALROSA sums up the results of the visit to the United States
Press release – Moscow – As part of the visit to the United States, ALROSA President Andrey Zharkov held a series of meetings with the major consumers of the Company’s diamonds and top managers of industry associations.
Global diamond production decreases 4,2 % in 2015
In 2015, 127.4 million carats of diamonds were mined around the world, a 2.1% increase compared to 2014, according to just released Kimberley Process figures.
ALROSA plans to keep rough prices unchanged
ALROSA, which reported strong sales and profit in the first quarter, expects to hold rough diamond prices steady for the rest of 2016 as the miner anticipates a stable year.
Andrey Polyakov succeeds Edward Asscher as World Diamond Council president
The World Diamond Council (WDC) today announced that Mr. Andrey Polyakov has assumed the elected position of President of the WDC. Mr. Polyakov served as Vice President of the WDC since 2015 and now succeeds Mr. Edward Asscher whose two-year term as President concluded on May 22, 2016.
Rio Tinto reaches 100 million carats milestone at Diavik mine
Rio Tinto has announced that its Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada has produced 100 million carats of rough diamonds since it opened in 2003.
Namibia and De Beers sign Milestone 10-year rough diamond sales agreement
Press release – The Government of the Republic of Namibia and The De Beers Group of Companies today signed a new 10-year sales agreement for the sorting, valuing and sales of Namdeb Holdings’[1] diamonds. The sales agreement is the longest ever signed between the two partners.
ALROSA resources total 1.077 billion carats; reserves 658 million carats
The world’s largest diamond miner by volume, ALROSA, recently announced that according to independent verification, its resources on January 1 totaled 1.077 billion carats and reserves were 658 million carats.
Lesedi La Rona weighed 1,500cts. Before breakage
Lucara Diamond Corp.’s 1,109-carat diamond originally weighed about 1,500 carats before it broke into two pieces, the miner said.
1,109-Carat diamond expected to sell for more than $70M
The tennis-ball sized rough diamond unearthed in Botswana in November is going up for auction at Sotheby’s London in June, and it is expected to sell for more than $70 million.
De Beers invests $52.5 M. in skills training & social projects in 2015
The De Beers Group of Companies has announced that its investment in skills training for local workforces and social projects increased 13 percent to $52.5 million in 2015.