Category: Rough

Namdia Recovers Portion of Diamonds Stolen in Armed Heist 

Staff has returned to work following upgraded security measures.

De Beers Sightholders Report Shortages of Large Diamonds 

Rough market seeing gentle improvement after months of crisis, dealers say.

Anglo American Slashes De Beers Value by $2.9B 

Move puts miner’s recoverable amount at $4.1 billion.

Did a Tax Dispute Hold Up the De Beers-Botswana Deal? 

The diamond industry’s most important sales agreement is almost done.

Lucara Pulls In $54M from Sale of Two Massive Diamonds 

Miner recovered 549-carat Sethunya in 2020 and 1,080-carat Eva Star in 2023.

Anglo American ‘Likely’ to Write Down De Beers’ Value Again 

Parent company slashes diamond miner’s production plan by 10 million carats.

TAGS to Launch Operations in South Africa

Tender facility opens in May.

De Beers Kept Prices Steady. Now What? 

The miner faces competing pressures as the focus shifts to negotiations with Botswana.

Video Podcast: De Beers and the Future of Diamonds 

Eyal Axelrod of consultancy Lexa International analyzes the supply chain.

Alrosa Predicts Rebalancing of Supply and Demand in Diamond Market 

Miner also believes the threat of lab-grown will diminish as prices continue to drop.

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