Cullinan delivers once more: Petra Diamonds announced that it has unearthed a 299-carat Type IIa white gem-quality diamond at the South African mine, Rough & Polished reports.   Credit: Petra Diamonds   The huge stone was recovered in January, and is expected to be sold during Petra’s next tender in

Namakwa Diamonds, owner and operator of the Kao diamond mine in Lesotho, will put up an exceptional 25.97-carat fancy pink diamond online to be sold, according to IDEX Online.   Credit: Namakwa Diamonds   The stone, named Pink Dawn, was recovered in October 2020 and joins a distinguished list of

Debswana Mining Company, owned by De Beers and the Botswana government, cancelled a $1.3 billion contract to extend the lifespan of the Jwaneng diamond mine, Rough & Polished  reports. The contract was signed with a unit of Australia’s Thiess.   Credit: Debswana   Instead, the extension project, dubbed “Cut 9”