Russian mining giant Alrosa is sticking to its forecast production of 34-35 million carats for 2022 despite sanctions and banking restrictions imposed on it by the US and the EU, IDEX Online reports.   According to the independent Russian news agency Interfax, Alrosa’s CEO Sergei Ivanov said: “I think we are

Gem Diamonds has unearthed an exceptional Type II 245-carat diamond at its Letšeng mine in Lesotho – the third +100-carat stone found at Letšeng in three weeks.   The London-based miner recovered a 129-carat stone on May 23 and a 125-carat diamond on May 31.   In May, Gem Diamonds’

In an interview with Mining Weekly, Botswana Chamber of Mines CEO Charles Siwawa said that “following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the sustained period of subdued commodities prices from 2015 to 2019,” Botswana’s mining sector is on the rebound – mostly due to “several mining projects

Mothae does it again: Lucapa Diamond has announced it recovered a 204-carat diamond at its 70% owned Mothae mine in Lesotho, IDEX Online reports.   The gem is the eighth +100 carat diamond, and third +200 carat, to be found at Mothae since commercial mining started there in January 2019.

The Tongo Diamond Mine, which is the newest diamond mine in Sierra Leone, will hold its first ever sale later this month, IDEX Online reports. Tender viewings will be held in Antwerp from May 16 until the online sale on May 20.   Operated by Australia-based Newfield Resources, Tongo is