Lucara Diamond kicks off the year with 127-carat find at Karowe

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Diamond News Digest Wednesday 6 February 2019 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver Lucara Diamond kicks off the year with 127-carat find at Karowe The 127 carat, top white gem diamond, is one of the of 129 precious stones of over 100 carats the company has recovered at the mine since it began operations in 2012. read » Diamond prices sliding – report 1-carat stones fell by 0.4% last month and 1.8% compared to January 2018. read » BlueRock finds another exceptional diamond at South African mine It is the second largest diamond mined from Kareevlei and the third valued at over $50,000. read » Firestone Diamonds output down on technical issue at Lesotho mine The company, which operates the Liqhobong diamond mine in Lesotho, said it recovered 224,947 carats in the three months through December, down from 240,733 carats in the first quarter. read » Gemfields to pay $7.8m to settle human rights abuses claims in Mozambique The precious gemstones miner has agreed, on a no-admission-of-liability basis, to settle claims brought against it by a group of 273 Mozambicans related to its ruby mine in northern Mozambique. read » Rethinking mining strategies among the top-10 global trends to shape 2019 Mining companies now need to determine how to operate in a market that is characterized by rising stakeholder demands, a widening talent gap, as well as dwindling access to key inputs such as energy and water, says Deloitte in its latest annual report. read » Russia's Alrosa finds its largest diamond in over two years The 191.46-carat stone was found earlier this month at the company's Udachny mining and processing division. read » Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018 Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa. read » Russia's Alrosa, China's Anjin to dig for diamonds in Zimbabwe World's top diamond producer by output Alrosa and China-owned Anjin are the two foreign companies chosen by Zimbabwe's government to partner the state-diamond miner in exploring and digging up diamonds. read » China's slowdown is miners' single biggest fear this year — report Based on answers from 51 senior executives, lawyers White & Case say that trade tensions are the second largest challenge for the mining industry in 2019 and reveal what the underlying full-picture looks like. read » Russia's Alrosa back to mining diamonds in Zimbabwe The world's top diamond producer by output, is returning to Zimbabwe after almost two years, as the company continues to expand beyond Russia. read » Tiffany joins top diamond miners in disclosing origins of gemstones Tiffany has begun tracing each of its individually registered diamonds (0.18 carats and larger) by a unique serial number. read » Lucara Diamond to focus on Bostwana mine this year Lucara aims to recover between 300,000 and 330,000 carats from Karowe this year. read » South Africa's Mining Charter III threatens livelihood of alluvial diamond mining industry The Mining Charter III (MCIII) heaps more pain on South Africa's alluvial diamond producers who already face enormous cost burdens and high risks. read » South Africa's EFF party says in election manifesto to nationalise mines The party is using an anti-corruption, jobs creation and state control of the economy platform to challenge the governing African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming election. read » Lucara on track to develop underground operation at Karowe The goal is to extend the Botswanan mine life from 2026 to at least 2036. read » Don't give up on the diamond industry just yet The ultra-successful "A Diamond is Forever" marketing campaign has been discontinued for over a decade now and so have many of the positive attributes of diamond ownership in consumers' minds. read » Alrosa names new executive to lead US business Rebecca Foerster, former Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing at Leo Schachter Diamonds, was appointed President of Alrosa USA Inc. read » Alrosa made big bucks at international auctions Given the positive feedback received following two sales events in New York, the company decided to increase the number of auctions in the United States this year. read » ALROSA earns $463m at international auctions in 2018 Alrosa traditionally holds its auctions in Russia, Belgium Israel, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. read » Read more Diamond news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. 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