The Catoca mine in Angola, the world’s fourth largest diamond mine, has cut its production 2020 guidance by 80%, IDEX Online reports.   Credit: Lucapa   The state-owned miner Endiama, which operates the mine together with Alrosa, has revised its output to 2 million this year, instead of the 10

In an interview he gave recently to the RBC TV Channel, quoted by Rough & Polished, Alrosa’s CEO Sergey Ivanov said that the company has suspended the work of its diamond cutting operations until the end of the summer, as well as almost all of its mining operations.   Credit:

In response to the impact of coronavirus on mining operations, wholesale trading activity and consumer traffic in key consumer markets, De Beers has cut its 2020 production guidance, Rough & Polished reports.   The giant diamond miner has reduced production guidance from 32-34 million carats to 25-27 million carats in

AGD Diamonds has announced that it found a “unique gem-quality diamond weighing 50.36 carats” at its Grib Mining and Processing Division in Russia on April 13, Rough & Polished reports.   Credit: AGD Diamonds   According to the company, its innovative use of “highly environmentally friendly technologies to dress kimberlite