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”

Lucara Diamond, owner and operator of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana, has announced the recovery of an “unbroken 341 carat top white gem quality diamond”. The gem was sourced from the south western quadrant of the South Lobe M/PK(S) unit.    Credit: Lucara   This isn’t the first big

The Lulo alluvial mine in Angola is the gift that keeps on giving, as Lucapa Diamond has announced the recovery of a 113-carat gem-quality white stone – the first +100ct diamond recovered from Mining Block 46, IDEX Online reports. To date, Lulo has produced 17 100+ carat diamonds.   Credit:

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