Policies & IssuesSep 30, 2022
Voting Is Open for the Fairmined 100 Challenge’s Best CollectionThe winners, picked by a group of judges and voted as the public’s favorite, will be announced in a webinar on Oct. 11.
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SourcingSep 22, 2022
First Diamond Recovered From Burgundy’s Ellendale Restart Burgundy also announced the retail launch of its diamond brand, Maison Mazerea.
SourcingSep 19, 2022
Maine Museum Ready to Reveal Jewelry Designs Set with Historic Tourmalines The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum enlisted 12 jewelers to create pieces using gems from 1972’s “The Big Find” for fundraising.
SourcingSep 15, 2022
See the 101-Carat Rough Ruby With Record-Setting Potential Mined by Fura Gems in Mozambique, experts say the stone could yield a high-quality ruby that’s over 50 carats.
SourcingSep 14, 2022
At Least 3 Killed After Tailings Dam Collapses at S. Africa Diamond MineThe accident occurred at Jagersfontein, an inactive mine where a Dubai-based company currently reprocesses tailings.
SourcingSep 06, 2022
Authorities Investigate Worker Fatality at Gahcho Kué Mine in CanadaAll non-essential work at the mine has been temporarily suspended following the Sept. 1 incident.
SourcingSep 01, 2022
Rough Diamond Sales Remain Steady for De Beers The company’s sales were up 21 percent year-over-year in August and essentially flat when compared with July.
SourcingAug 15, 2022
Q&A: Moyo Gems Celebrates 3 Years and Many MilestonesIn honor of the anniversary, Pact’s Mines to Markets Director Cristina Villegas discusses recent expansion and where it goes from here.
SourcingJul 29, 2022
De Beers Sales Rise 23% YOY in July Despite unusually high summertime sales, the company’s CEO said the industry remains “watchful.”
SourcingJul 28, 2022
Lucapa Says This 170-Carat Diamond Is the Largest Pink Found in 300 YearsThe type II diamond came out of the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola and will be sold via international tender.
SourcingJul 26, 2022
De Beers to Mine More Diamonds This Year Than Originally Planned The company upped its 2022 production guidance despite warning of a potential slowdown in diamond jewelry sales. Here’s why.
SurveysJul 05, 2022
The 10 Most Popular Stories of 2022, So Far Stories on celebrity engagements and engagement ring trends attracted a lot of readers, as did articles about Alrosa and Betty White.
SourcingJul 01, 2022
De Beers, Botswana Extend Sales Agreement for Third TimeThe current agreement, originally set to expire in 2020, will now go through June 2023.
SourcingJun 01, 2022
Debswana Appoints New Managing DirectorAndrew Maatla Motsomi joins the diamond mining joint venture from the Bank of Botswana.
SourcingMay 24, 2022
State of the Diamond Industry: Where Does Supply Go From Here?The 2008 economic crisis, COVID-19, and sanctions on Russian goods have set the stage for an interesting decade for natural diamond supply.
SourcingMay 19, 2022
De Beers’ Rough Sales Up 21% So Far This Year One analyst cited rising diamond prices and the sanctions on Alrosa as contributing factors.
Events & AwardsMay 18, 2022
Visit A Mine in New Jersey With WJA New York MetroThe chapter has organized a day trip to the Sterling Hill Mine and Museum in Ogdensburg on Saturday, May 21.
SourcingMay 17, 2022
A New Source in Tanzania Is Producing Cobalt-Blue SpinelThe stones come from a deposit close to Mahenge and have been on the market for several months.
SourcingMay 09, 2022
First Diamonds from Sierra Leone’s Tongo Mine Coming to MarketAustralian company Newfield Resources is developing the mine and will sell its production through Bonas Group in Antwerp.
SourcingMay 02, 2022
Petra Looking to Sell One of Its Mines in South Africa The diamond miner wants to find a “technically and financially suitable” buyer for Koffiefontein.
SourcingApr 25, 2022
Q1 Diamond Production Up 25% for De BeersRio Tinto, meanwhile, saw production slip due in part to COVID-related employee absences.
SourcingApr 21, 2022
De Beers Slated to Begin Diamond Exploration in AngolaThe company has signed two Mineral Investment Contracts for license areas in northeast Angola.
SourcingApr 18, 2022
De Beers: Diamond Businesses Taking a ‘More Cautious’ Approach Strength in rough diamond sales continues, but the war in Ukraine and COVID lockdowns in China have companies on alert.
SourcingApr 07, 2022
Gem Legacy Targets Silicosis in Miners for Next InitiativeThe nonprofit will buy masks and filters for 5,000 miners in Merelani, Tanzania, to prevent the inhalation of silica dust.
Policies & IssuesApr 04, 2022
SCS Sustainable Standard Expands to Include Artisanal Gold MinesThe firm has partnered with the Alliance for Responsible Mining to bring “Certified Sustainability Rated Gold” to the market.
