Diamond Producers Association Announces Board Appointments
The Diamond Producers Association (DPA) has announced the appointments of Jean-Marc Lieberherr as Chairman and Stephen Lussier as Vice-chair, both…
Diamonds
Lucara Diamond Gets Approval To Extract Samples At BK02 Kimberlite
Lucara Diamond said approval has been received from the Botswana Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for the extraction of samples…
Firestone Diamonds, Tango Mining Extends Mine Purchase Agreement
Firestone Diamonds plc, the AIM-quoted diamond development company, has agreed, via an amendment letter to amend certain conditions of the…
Botswana Diamonds Awarded Another Prospecting Licence In Orapa
Botswana Diamonds (BOD) has been awarded Prospecting Licence PL260/2015, though Sunland Minerals by the Botswana government. Sunland Minerals is the…
Alrosa Technology Discovers Ultramafic Rock In Orapa
Botswana Diamonds (BOD) said a three hole drilling programme has been completed on licence PL 210 in the Orapa region…
Construction At Firestone Diamonds’ Liqhobong Mine 49% Complete
Firestone Diamonds plc says Liqhobong Diamond Mine in Lesotho is on track for initial production in Q4 2016 with construction…
Firestone Diamonds Receives First Drawdown From Absa Facility
Firestone Diamonds plc said it has satisfied all of the outstanding conditions required to drawdown the US$82.4 million project finance…
Debswana Takes Security Of Diamonds Seriously- MD
The Managing Director of Debswana, Balisi Bonyongo said his company places high value on the security of diamonds because of…
Global Diamond Jewellery Demand Rose 3% In 2014
Global diamond jewellery demand rose three per cent to exceed US$80 billion for the first time in 2014 – representing…
De Beers’ Unit To Launch Synthetic Testing Service In India
De Beers said its International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research (IIDGR) will launch a new low cost, high volume…