Rough Diamond News

  • De Beers Holds First Auction in Botswana
    on 8 May 2025 at 2:00 pm

    De Beers diamond auctions have resumed after a year-long pause. They've been relocated from Singapore, where they were held from 2013, to Gaborone, Botswana. The move aims to "enhance operational efficiency and support Botswana's position as ...

  • Alrosa could Offload Rough to State as Revenue Plunges
    on 8 May 2025 at 1:00 pm

    Russia's finance ministry could buy more of Alrosa's excess rough production, after the sanctioned miner reported a 42 per cent slump in Q1 revenue. "We're considering various options to support the company that have also been used in previous difficult s

  • Burgundy's Q1 Revenue Down 38%
    on 6 May 2025 at 4:00 am

    Burgundy Diamond Mines saw a steep drop in Q1 revenue from its Ekati mine, in Canada, impacted by a drop in sales volumes, lower-value goods, bad weather and planned disruptions. The Australia-based company sold USD 73m in the three months to 31 March...

  • De Beers Sale on Right Track, says Botswana Vice President
    on 30 April 2025 at 11:00 am

    Botswana's vice president says he's confident that a new buyer will be found for De Beers by the end of the year - and he hinted that the government could substantially increase its own stake, currently 15 per cent. Ndaba Gaolathe said there were...

  • Lower Production Hits Mountain Province Q1 Revenue
    on 30 April 2025 at 7:00 am

    Mountain Province revenue more than halved during a challenging first quarter, as global demand remained low and production was switched to stockpiles. The Toronto-based miner reported sales of CAD 44m (USD 30.7m), down 54 per cent from...

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