Mountain Province Diamonds, a part owner of the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has announced the discovery of a 157.4 carat monster gem. This is the largest “gem quality” diamond recovered at the mine. The diamond, according to news reports, will be put on sale during the first

The prolific Lulo mine in Angola has procused yet another +100-carat diamond – its 16th since commercial operations began there five years ago, and the third +100 carat diamond recovered in 2020.    The 127-carat white gem-quality diamond was recovered from the leziria (flood plain) area in Mining Block 24

Canadian-based company Dominion Diamond Mines will sell its Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories to two investment capital companies “following the collapse of a rescue deal in October”, IDEX Online reports.   Credit: Dominion Diamond Corporation   The miner filed for insolvency in April. Ekati is being bought by

Lucara Diamond has announced the recovery of “an unbroken 998 carat high white clivage diamond” from its Karowe mine in Botswana.   Credit: Pincasso   In a press release, the miner said that the diamond measures 67x49x45mm. This is the second +500 carat diamond recovered in 2020. Year to date,

Petra Diamonds has announced the recovery of five Type IIb blue diamonds of high quality at its Cullinan mine in South Africa.    Credit: Petra According to a press release, the diamonds “are also significant in terms of their size, being 25.75, 21.25, 17.57, 11.42 and 9.61 carats, and are

Gem Diamonds has announced the recovery of a high quality 233-carat Type II white diamond from its Letšeng mine in Lesotho.   Credit: Gem Diamonds   This recovery comes just days after Gem Diamonds recovered a high quality 442-carat Type II diamond Letšeng valued at $18 million.   Credit: Gem