Category: Rough

Alrosa Digs Up 263ct. Rough from Mayat Mine

Stone is second-largest gem-quality diamond found in Russia in the past 10 years.

Gem Diamonds Rolls Out Another Rough over 100ct. 

Type II stone is 11th of that magnitude so far this year.

Rio Tinto Postpones Rough Tender Amid Diavik Slowdown

Geotechnical challenges at mine resulted in lower production volumes.

Okavango Seeks $300M Credit to Expand Diamond Purchases

Move preempts increase in Botswana trading firm’s access to Debswana production.

De Beers Cancels August Sight, Combines with October Sale

Miner merges two trading sessions into one September event.

Gem Diamonds Recovers Ninth 100ct.-Plus Rough This Year

Type II stone from company’s Letšeng mine in Lesotho weighs 145.55 carats.

Podcast: Making Peace in Antwerp

Isidore Mörsel reflects on a challenging time for the Belgian diamond industry.

What Can We Learn from De Beers’ Diamond Price Index?

Miner is providing more transparency on a quarterly basis after scrapping sight-by-sight reports.

Angola Special-Stone Tender Brings In $22M 

All 45 stones on offer found buyers at joint TAGS and Sodiam sale.

Piecing Together Russia’s Diamond Exports

Sanctions didn’t stop the world’s largest rough producer from shipping its goods.

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