Rough Diamond News

  • KP Must Meet Minimum Expectations, says Civil Society
    on 19 May 2026 at 5:00 am

    The Kimberley Process must "think beyond superficial marketing adjustments" and meet its minimum expectations, the civil society observer body said in a hard-hitting assessment ahead of last week's KP intersessional meeting in Mumbai. The Kimberley ...

  • Production Halted at Murowa Diamond Mine
    on 19 May 2026 at 5:00 am

    Production at the Murowa diamond mine, in Zimbabwe, has reportedly been suspended, as owners RioZim struggle to pay workers and creditors. The situation is "deeply worrying", according to Fred Moyo, the country's deputy minister of mines and ....

  • Ekati Mine Owners' Debts Total $281m
    on 7 May 2026 at 2:00 pm

    Owners of the Ekati diamond mine, in Canada, have debts totaling more than CAD 380 million (USD 281 million), according to a creditor list of more than 200 names published as part of its insolvency proceedings. The biggest single debt is...

  • Alrosa Could Start Work on New Mir Mine
    on 5 May 2026 at 11:00 am

    Alrosa says it could start work next year on Mir-Deep, as a successor to the ill-fate Mir, which closed after the 2017 flooding disaster that claimed eight lives. The Russian miner said it was ready to bring forward implementation of the construction phase ...

  • Ekati Owners File for Insolvency Protection
    on 4 May 2026 at 5:00 am

    Owners of the Ekati diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories have filed for insolvency protection, just months after agreeing federal loans worth up to CAD 175 million (USD 128 million). Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (ACDC), a subsidiary...

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