Rio's Zimbabwe diamond output hits record
Posted: 07 May 2009 - | Rio Tinto's diamond mine in Zimbabwe produced a record number of diamonds last year. Rio sees an improved operating environment, but urges more to be done to boost confidence in the country.


Rockwell faces new Pala attack
Posted: 30 Apr 2009 - | Pala Investment Holdings plans to remove the entire directorship of Rockwell Diamonds and elect a new board at a shareholder meeting scheduled for June.


BRC DiamondCore in TSX listing review
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 - | UPDATED - The Toronto Stock Exchange has given BRC DiamondCore 30 days to regain compliance with its listing requirements as part of a de-listing review. Management is sanguine and says it doesn't see it as a big issue.

 
Angola's diamond sector regaining lustre
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 - | Angola's diamond sector slowly recovers but gem prices still need to rise by around 15% this year to enable companies reinvest in it.


BRC DiamondCore in liquidation battle
Posted: 21 Apr 2009 - | Creditors have filed urgent applications in South Africa to liquidate two subsidiaries belonging to the debt-laden junior diamond exploration company, BRC DiamondCore.


Botswana diamond output falls by half
Posted: 17 Apr 2009 - | Botswana, the world's single largest diamond producer, will cut sales of the gems by more than half this year.

 
 
De Beers restarts three Botswana mines
Posted: 14 Apr 2009 - | De Beers and the Botswana government restart three diamond mines in that country, but Damtshaa and Orapa 2 plant will remain closed until the end of the year.


Gem Diamonds places discounted shares
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 - | Gem Diamonds will raise £75m in a share placement coming in at a 33% discount. Its shares tumble.


BRC in financial meltdown
Posted: 01 Apr 2009 - | BRC DiamondCore reported a massively increased annual loss and a deterioration in its near-term debts compared to assets. It received a legal blow from a South African court that ruled in the favour of a disgruntled former empowerment partner.


DiamondCorp cash-flow positive this year
Posted: 31 Mar 2009 - | DiamondCorp steams towards production from its high-grade underground kimberlite deposit and expects to realise double the price for its new diamond stream compared to the stones from its tailing treatment plant


De Beers still keen to sell Namaqualand mine
Posted: 19 Mar 2009 - | De Beers is not disheartened after talks with Trans Hex to sell its Namaqualand mine in South Africa fell through.


BRC DiamondCore on the brink
Posted: 13 Mar 2009 - | UPDATED - The curtain may come crashing down on BRC DiamondCore's South African assets even as the firm sets about firming up results on what could be a company making a discovery in the Congo.


Trans Hex ends Namaqualand negotiations
Posted: 05 Mar 2009 - | The diamond market slump has notched up another casualty as Trans Hex drops plans to acquire De Beers’ Namaqualand Division.


De Beers pensioners up in arms
Posted: 27 Feb 2009 - | De Beers pensioners, among them former senior executives, are furious that the embattled firm will not increase their 2009 payments to keep up with inflation.


Petra forges ahead on growth plans
Posted: 23 Feb 2009 - | Petra Diamonds is steaming ahead on its plans to be a million carat/year producer despite other companies cutting back on rough diamond output in a depressed market.


De Beers suspends mines
Posted: 20 Feb 2009 - | UPDATED - De Beers’ results for 2008 paint a dire picture with the Debswana mines all on care and maintenance and predictions that the group may chop production by up to 40% this year.