Petra confirms Finsch, Namaqualand bid
Petra Diamonds said it was pressing forward with bids for more De Beers mines after telling Miningmx in July it was assessing the situation.
De Beers signs 10-year Debswana deal
De Beers, the diamond miner and marketer in which Anglo American has a 45% stake, has signed a long-term contract with Botswana's Debswana.
Rockwell plans to up its technical game
Rockwell Diamonds CEO James Campbell is on a mission to improve the company's technical ability for the recovery of diamonds, before embarking on major new expansion projects.
Gem ban ‘punishing’ Zimbabweans
Zimbabwe's finance minister says a blockade on diamond exports is effectively 'punishing the people of Zimbabwe', and that it should be dropped.
Namaqualand deal ‘progressing’, says Trans Hex
Trans Hex said discussions were ongoing to buy De Beers Consolidated Mines'
Namaqualand Mines, a transaction first opened nearly a year ago.
Outsider takes helm at De Beers
De Beers has named industry outsider Philippe Mellier, an executive from French engineering group Alstom, as its new boss.
Gem dispatches Ellendale mine
Gem Diamonds surprised the market by selling its Ellendale mine in Australia after earlier this year suspending the process as bids were too low.
Botswana launches state diamond trader
Botswana has formed a new state-owned diamond trading company that will purchase, market and sell a portion of Debswana production, according to a report.
Petra Diamonds Q3 production surges
Higher diamond prices and a contribution from Finsch mine helped Petra Diamonds
record a near doubling in diamond production quarter-on-quarter.
Hollywood enters blood diamond fray
Actress Mia Farrow and her agent will testify in August about a blood diamond given to model Naomi Campbell by Charles Taylor, Liberia's former premier, now up for war crimes.