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Diamonds News
Diamcor starts surface diamond mining with heavy equipment in Limpopo
By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th February 2020 TSX-V-listed junior diamond miner Diamcor Mining has started using a new, larger fleet of Caterpillar heavy mining equipment at its Krone-Endora at Venetia project, based next to diamond miner De Beers’ Venetia mine, in Limpopo. Diamcor started off by processing tailings material at... →
Russia to push for lifting limits on CAR diamond exports
By: Reuters 26th February 2020 Russia, as this year's chair of an international body tackling the trade in conflict diamonds, will work to lift restrictions on the export of diamonds from the Central African Republic (CAR), deputy finance minister Alexei Moiseev said on Tuesday. A total ban on diamond exports from CAR was... →
Firestone lowers guidance for FY20, plans to delist from Aim
By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th February 2020 Aim-listed Firestone Diamonds’ share price on the LSE fell by more than 68% on Tuesday after it announced that it planned to delist from the Aim. A general meeting will be convened on March 13 for shareholders to vote on the proposed delisting. Seventy-five per cent of shareholders will need to... →
More diamond sales for Lucapa
By: Esmarie Iannucci 25th February 2020 Diamond miner Lucapa has generated A$2.84-mllion in revenue from the sale of 1 223 ct of diamonds from its Lulo mine, in Angola. The ASX-listed company noted that its latest Lulo parcel had achieved an average price of A$2 324/ct. →
Botswana Diamonds intersects kimberlite at Marsfontein
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 24th February 2020 Dual-listed Botswana Diamonds on Monday announced that kimberlite, identified by visual inspection, had been intersected at shallow depth in two out of three holes drilled at the Marsfontein project in Limpopo, South Africa. The company has been undertaking a percussion drilling campaign on... →
Gemfields’ first emerald auction of 2020 hampered by coronavirus
24th February 2020 While the results of an auction of predominantly commercial-quality rough emeralds held in Lusaka, Zambia, from February 18 to 21, had been in line prior auctions of commercial-quality emeralds, and demonstrate a stable underlying market, there was evident fallout of Covid-19, or the coronavirus,... →
Lucara’s strong 2019 performance positions company for further growth 
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 24th February 2020 Vancouver-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corp achieved strong operating results for the year ended December 31, a reflection of the company’s continued focus on safe, reliable operations, president and CEO Eira Thomas said in a statement. She indicated that the company’s strategy had yielded... →
Lucapa uncovers more potential for fancy diamonds from Lulo project
By: Marleny Arnoldi 21st February 2020 ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company says further analysis of diamonds recovered at its Lulo project, in Angola, has confirmed the presence of rare Type IIa gems and light fancy yellow diamonds. This follows after the company earlier this week announced the recovery of 45 diamonds weighing 30.3 ct... →
Policy review could improve investor confidence
By: Darren Parker 21st February 2020 Mining consulting firm The MSA Group is hoping that the review of Namibia’s Minerals (Prospecting and Mining) Act will enhance the country’s “friendliness” toward mining investors. The MSA Group principal consultant Mike Robertson says the 1992 legislation has been under review since 2018.... →
Namibian policy uncertainty a concern
By: Darren Parker 21st February 2020 A key issue creating uncertainty among Namibia’s mining investors is the non-deductibility of royalties and export levies for non-diamond mining, which was announced during the Namibian 2019/20 Budget Speech by Namibian Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein, presented to Namibia’s Parliament in... →
FutureSmart, P101 earn Anglo $4.7bn
By: Martin Creamer 20th February 2020 The smart technology and efficiency enhancing programmes of diversified mining company Anglo American have netted the company $4.7-billion so far. FutureSmart Mining (TM) programmes deliver additional value from equipment and processes and P101 uplifts the performance of existing operating... →
Playing precisely to the demand for a cleaner, greener and more sustainable world.
Anglo’s earnings margins poised to strengthen – Cutifani
By: Martin Creamer 20th February 2020 The strong 2019 earnings margins of Anglo American are poised to strengthen further in 2020, CEO Mark Cutifani said on Thursday. The 2019 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) margins of the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining company ranged from... →
Anglo American calculates that these earnings margins will increase in 2020.
Anglo’s hydrogen fuel truck ‘a great initiative’ – Cutifani
By: Martin Creamer 20th February 2020 Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani on Thursday described the building of the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell haul truck in Limpopo as a great initiative that would in time be rolled out across the platinum group metals (PGMs), diamonds, copper and iron-ore mining company. Hydrogen fuel cell... →
Four-part forward thrust.
Ethical engagement rings that are truly eco-friendly, guilt-free
By: Bloomberg 20th February 2020 When Krish Himmatramka was working as an engineer in the oil industry, he would spend his spare time in his trailer in northern Louisiana scouring the Internet for the perfect engagement ring for his girlfriend. But he struggled to find one that was ethically and sustainably produced. After... →
De Beers warns of possible further downside risks
By: Marleny Arnoldi 20th February 2020 Although stock levels in the diamond industry’s midstream are returning to a more balanced position, following stable consumer demand, especially in the US, diamond miner De Beers has warned that risks remain. The company on Thursday reported a 55% year-on-year decrease in underlying earnings... →
Anglo delivers $3.5bn profit, declares final dividend
By: Martin Creamer 20th February 2020 Diversified mining company Anglo American delivered 2019 profit attributable to equity shareholders of $3.5-billion, in line with the prior year. The company, headed by CEO Mark Cutifani, generated underlying earnings of $10-billion, a 9% increase, and $2.3-billion of attributable free cash flow. →
Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani
Lucapa keeps digging at Lulo
By: Esmarie Iannucci 19th February 2020 Diamond miner Lucapa will continue the hunt for the primary hard-rock sources of alluvial diamonds at its Lulo mine, in Angola, noting that the first stream bulk samples excavated from the Canguige tributary had resulted in the recovery of 45 diamonds weighing 30.3 ct. The bulk sample included... →
Star Diamonds notifies Rio Tinto of noncompliance at Star-Orion
By: Mariaan Webb 19th February 2020 Canadian exploration junior Star Diamond said on Tuesday that it would take all necessary actions to ensure that its interests in the Star-Orion South project, in which Rio Tinto Exploration Canada (RTEC) is earning into, were protected. The company said that RTEC’s purported exercise in... →
Petra adjusts cash flow target amid weak diamond market, coronavirus outbreak
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th February 2020 London-listed Petra Diamonds has cut its cash flow targets amid a weak diamond market, owing to the coronavirus outbreak, which started to affect Chinese citizens late last year and has since spread to 24 countries. Reporting on its results for the six months ended December 31, Petra on Monday... →
Petra Diamonds CEO Richard Duffy
Kimberley diamond symposium to be held in September
By: Simone Liedtke 14th February 2020 The 2020 Kimberley Diamond Symposium and Trade Show will take place in Kimberley, in the Northern Cape, in early September, the South African Diamond Producers Organisation (Sadpo) has confirmed. New technologies and geological interpretations have revived activity in mid-size and small-scale... →
Botswana seeks new De Beers diamond sales deal by end of April
By: Bloomberg 14th February 2020 Botswana plans to conclude negotiations with De Beers on a diamond sales agreement by the end of April to replace the current ten-year deal that expires in January. The government wants to see more gems cut and polished within the borders of the world’s second-biggest biggest diamond producer,... →
Angola seeks to make itself a more mining-friendly jurisdiction
By: Rebecca Campbell 14th February 2020 Angola will this year initiate a new governance system for the country’s mining industry, the country’s Mineral Resources and Petroleum Minister, Diamantino Azevedo, confirmed at the recent Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. The new system will include the new National Agency for... →
Gem welcomes price improvements for large and smaller diamonds
By: Marleny Arnoldi 13th February 2020 London-listed Gem Diamonds says following pressure on prices for larger high-quality diamonds last year, signs of improvement have been noted since December. Diamond prices for smaller commercial-type diamonds also remained under pressure for most of last year, with polished inventory levels... →
Alrosa to introduce ‘perfect shift’ at Aikhal
By: Creamer Media Reporter 13th February 2020 Russian diamond miner Alrosa is gearing up the launch the ‘perfect shift’ project, aimed at improving performance and reducing downtime of the mining fleet at its Aikhal division. The company explains that its Aikhal division has started to look into organisational changes required for the... →
De Beers identifies actions to further drive safety at its operations
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 12th February 2020 Diamond miner De Beers Group has identified five focus areas that will be advanced across the group’s businesses to further improve safety. The actions were agreed on at the group’s biannual safety summit last week, which brought together CEOs from across the group to deeply engage on Pioneering... →
Lucapa reports further revenue from diamond sales
By: Esmarie Iannucci 12th February 2020 Diamond miner Lucapa has generated a further A$8.2-million from the run-of-mine diamond sales from its Lulo and Mothae mines. The ASX-listed company told shareholders that a total of 1 548 ct of diamonds from the Lulo operation, in Angola, was sold for gross proceeds of A$5-million, representing... →
Alrosa's diamond sales up 44% y/y in January
By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th February 2020 Russian diamond miner Alrosa's rough and polished diamond sales increased by 44% year-on-year to $405-million in January. This included $390.2-million worth of rough diamonds sold to third parties and $14.8-million of polished diamond sales. →
Singapore court finds diamond lab guilty of infringing Element Six patent
By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th February 2020 Synthetic diamond producer Element Six, part of De Beers Group, has welcomed the successful conclusion of its patent infringement lawsuit against a Singaporean diamond producer. The High Court of Singapore found that the Singaporean diamond producer had infringed an Element Six patent for... →
Alrosa to hold four rough diamond auctions in New York
7th February 2020 Russian miner Alrosa will hold four auctions in New York this year for rough diamonds weighing more than 10.8 ct. “In general, each auction attracts up to 100 companies from different countries. Auction sales currently account for about 10% of our overall sales,” Alrosa deputy CEO Evgeny Agureev... →
De Beers Group’s ‘make life brilliant’ fostering best-in-class mining
By: Martin Creamer 7th February 2020 De Beers Group Managed Operations MD responsible for South Africa and Canada, Nompumelelo (Mpumi) Zikalala, spoke to Mining Weekly this week about the highlights and one lowlight of her first nine months in office. →
Nompumelelo (Mpumi) Zikalala,
Endiama says it is preparing for an IPO
By: Bloomberg 6th February 2020 Angolan State-owned diamond mining company Endiama plans to sell as much as 30% of its shares in an initial public offering in 2022. The sale is part of a government plan to increase transparency in the diamond sector and bolster production, chairperson Jose Manuel Ganga Junior said in an... →
Video: Minerals Council no longer just the voice of the mining majors 
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th February 2020 The Minerals Council South Africa is no longer just the voice of the mining majors, Grant Mitchell, who heads up the council's Junior and Emerging Miners Desk pointed out in a briefing at the 2020 Investing in African Mining Indaba, this week. He highlighted that 40% of the Minerals Council's... →
Video: Venkat, Bristow enourage miners, govts to take a long-term view
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th February 2020 Mining companies and host governments have been urged to take a long-term view when investing in the natural resources sector in Africa. In a panel discussion on why investors should consider investing in Africa, Vedanta Resources CEO Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan (Venkat) highlighted the... →
Lucara recovers 549 ct diamond at Karowe
By: Creamer Media Reporter 6th February 2020 Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corporation has recovered an unbroken 549 ct white diamond "of exceptional purity" from its Karowe mine, in Botswana. The diamond was recovered from direct milling of ore sourced from the EM/PK(S) unit of the South Lobe. This follows the recent recovery of a... →
Coronavirus drives Alrosa to shift diamond sales from Hong Kong
By: Reuters 5th February 2020 Russia's Alrosa, the world's largest diamond mining company, will hold its March auctions in Moscow and Israel after Hong Kong postponed two jewellery shows because of the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on Wednesday. Demand for diamonds in China, the world's second-largest market after... →
Gem recovers 183 ct diamond from Letšeng
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 4th February 2020 LSE-listed Gem Diamonds has recovered an exceptional 183 ct white Type IIa diamond from the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, the highest dollar per carat kimberlite diamond mine in the world. It has also recovered two other significant high-quality diamonds, weighing 89 ct and 70 ct. →
Anglo’s Cutifani stresses the need for sustainable mining 
By: Simone Liedtke 3rd February 2020 Despite mining’s contribution to almost every aspect of modern life, the industry is still seen as an industry “that takes more than it gives”, Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani lamented in his keynote address at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, which is taking place in Cape Town,... →
Urgent steps needed to revive South Africa’s economy – Minerals Council
By: Martin Creamer 3rd February 2020 Urgent steps are needed to revive the South African economy, Minerals Council South Africa chairperson Mxolisi Mgojo said on Monday. Speaking on the first day of the four-day Investing in African Mining Indaba, he said the Minerals Council was ready and willing to work with the government. →
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