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Lucara 378 carat Karowe rough 140
Lucara Extends Large-Stone Supply Agreement
Lucara Diamond Corp. has added an extra two years to its supply deal with HB Antwerp, enabling it to continue
News Apr 07, 2021 Rapaport News
Lucara Karowe 140
Banks Sign Up to Fund Lucara’s Karowe Expansion
Lucara Diamond Corp. has secured financing of up to $220 million to fund a planned underground expansion at its Karowe mine
News Mar 24, 2021 Rapaport News
Lucara Sethunya 140
Lucara Revenue Slides in Challenging 2020 Market
Lucara Diamond Corp.’s sales fell in 2020 as the miner held back special-sized rough from its Karowe
News Feb 23, 2021 Rapaport News
Lucara 378 carat 140
Lucara Finds Second Large Diamond This Year
Lucara Diamond Corp. has unearthed a white diamond weighing 378 carats at its Karowe mine in Botswana, the
News Jan 27, 2021 Rapaport News
Everledger Lucara 30 carat diamond
Quartet Teams Up to Verify 30-Carat Diamond
Everledger has partnered with three major industry organizations to offer traceability for a 30-carat diamond from the
News Jan 20, 2021 Rapaport News
De Beers
De Beers Cuts Clients, Keeps More Goods in Africa
De Beers has reduced its sightholder list in a revamp of its supply system, with more goods expected to go to pure-play
News Jan 17, 2021 Joshua Freedman
Karowe Mine 150
Lucara Receives 25-Year Karowe License
The Botswana government has allowed Lucara Diamond Corp. to mine at the Karowe deposit until 2046, enabling
News Jan 05, 2021 Rapaport News
Rough diamond and sorting labels, Kimberley
Top Miners Release Dates of 2021 Rough Sales
De Beers, Alrosa and Rio Tinto have published their schedules for next year’s contract sales, which
News Dec 28, 2020 Rapaport News
Venetia mine
De Beers Trims Production Plan for Coming Years
De Beers has reduced its production plan for the next two years, aiming to avoid releasing too
News Dec 13, 2020 Rapaport News
Rapaport Research Reports Dec2020
Botswana Ready to Leverage Its Diamond Supply
The December edition of the Rapaport Research Report, published on Monday, presents an in-depth analysis of how Covid-19 has
Analysis Dec 08, 2020 Avi Krawitz
Sorting at DTC Botswana
De Beers Planning Return of Botswana Sights
De Beers intends to reintroduce sights in Botswana in the first quarter of 2021, enabling a more efficient sales process following
News Dec 06, 2020 Joshua Freedman, Avi Krawitz
Looking at polished diamond through loupe at Almod
De Beers Aims for Full Traceability by 2030
De Beers has pledged to provide the origin and impact of all its diamonds by 2030 as part of a plethora of sustainability
News Nov 30, 2020 Rapaport News
Damtshaa mine De Beers
De Beers to Stop Production at Botswana Mine
Debswana, De Beers’ joint venture with Botswana, will pause mining at the Damtshaa deposit for an indefinite period,
News Nov 11, 2020 Rapaport News
Jwaneng mine
Diamond Rebound to Boost Botswana Growth
Botswana’s government expects the country’s economy to return to growth next year on the back of a recovery in the diamond
News Oct 21, 2020 Rapaport News
De Beers Office in Botswana
De Beers Turns to Tech as Layoffs Loom
De Beers is no stranger to changing strategy. Throughout its 130-plus-year history, the company has often adjusted its approach,
Analysis Aug 03, 2020 Avi Krawitz
De Beers Sight Box
Challenges Persist as De Beers Sees Red
De Beers suffered heavy losses in the first half of the year due to Covid-19, and cautioned that substantial
News Jul 30, 2020 Rapaport News
Rough diamonds
Petra Sells Botswana Business for $300K
Petra Diamonds has sold three exploration projects to Botswana Diamonds for $300,000, the mining companies announced
News Jul 21, 2020 Rapaport News
De Beers.
Covid-19 Ravages De Beers Sales
De Beers’ sales and production nosedived in the second quarter as the coronavirus crushed diamond demand throughout the
News Jul 16, 2020 Rapaport News
Alrosa rough diamonds
Buyers Snub De Beers and Alrosa over High Prices
De Beers and Alrosa continued to see rock-bottom sales in June as buyers rejected the miners’ high rough prices
News Jun 29, 2020 Joshua Freedman
Lucara Podcast
Eira Thomas Confident Lucara Can Navigate Crisis
The diamond mining sector has been hard hit by the coronavirus crisis. There has been a significant
Analysis Jun 22, 2020 Avi Krawitz
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