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- Mountain Province CEO Quits as Losses Widen
on 14 November 2025 at 6:00 amCanada's Mountain Province Diamonds has announced the departure of Mark Wall, its president and CEO, on the same day it reported a third-quarter net loss of CAD 55.9m (USD 39.9m). Mountain Province, which owns 49 per cent of the open pit Gahcho Kue...
- Severance Pay Delayed to Laid-Off Diamond Workerson 14 November 2025 at 5:00 am
More than 300 workers who were laid off from the Ekati diamond mine, in Canada, in July, have had their scheduled severance payments delayed as owners Burgundy battle cashflow problems. Last month the Calgary-based miner updated former...
- Boko Determined to Acquire Majority Stake in De Beerson 13 November 2025 at 4:00 am
Botswana's President Duma Boko says he's determined to acquire a majority stake in De Beers for his nation - despite a last-minute rival bid from Angola. "Government will leverage a majority stake," he said in a speech on Monday (10 November)...
- Botswana and Angola in Race for De Beerson 10 November 2025 at 9:00 am
Mining ministers from Botswana and Angola met on Friday (7 November) as both countries seek control of the loss-making De Beers diamond company. It remains unclear if they'll go head-to-head in a bidding war, with each vying for a majority share...
- Russia Doubles Rough Exports to India in Auguston 9 November 2025 at 1:00 pm
Russian exports of rough diamonds to India more than doubled during August, according to India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry. They surged by 134 per cent to $31.3m compared with sales for the same period in 2024, reflecting a significant short-term....