The discovery of a rare hexagonal form of diamond could help produce new manufacturing techniques for ultra-hard materials to be used in mining applications.
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Burgundy buys diamonds from Ellendale
Burgundy has purchased a parcel of fancy yellow rough diamonds produced at the former Ellendale diamond mine.
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Argyle goes out with a bang
Rio Tinto has delivered record-breaking results from its 2021 Argyle Pink Diamonds Tender and Once in a Blue Moon Tender.
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Burgundy reaps rewards of fancy diamond niche
Burgundy Diamond Mines has received its first parcel of rough fancy colour diamonds at the Ellendale cutting and polishing facility in Perth.
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Mother nature recycles trash to create diamonds
New research from Curtin University has provided a model that explains the formation and locations of all three major types of diamonds, which could impact the way the gems are mined.
The earth’s deepest
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Diamonds continue to shine amid darkness
Australia is determined to revive its diamond mining sector despite losing its status as one of the world’s largest producers. Australian Mining speaks with state governments, Lucapa Diamond Company and Fitch Solutions about Australia’s prospects.
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Lucapa recovers third 100+ carat diamond for 2021
Lucapa Diamond Company has discovered a 114-carat white diamond from the Lulo alluvial diamond mine in Angola, Africa.
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Lucapa digs up 113-carat white diamond
Lucapa Diamond Company has unearthed the first diamond over 100 carats from mining block 46 at the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola.
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Rio Tinto breaks records at 2020 Argyle diamonds tender
Rio Tinto has achieved record breaking results during its 2020 Argyle pink diamonds tender collection of 62 rare pink, red, blue and violet diamonds from its now-shuttered Argyle mine in Western Australia.
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Lucapa banks $9 million from Lulo diamond sale
Lucapa Diamond Company has sold 4269 carats of diamonds from the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola.
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Rio Tinto puts rare rough diamonds on market
Rio Tinto will tender a selection of rough diamonds from its Australian and Canadian mines in October and November this year.
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Lucapa collects rewards for drilling Lulo kimberlite pipes
Lucapa Diamond Company has kept its sale momentum strong going into 2020 after reaping a seven-figure bill for its Lulo diamonds.
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Dazzling quarter for Lucapa diamonds
Lucapa Diamond Company is celebrating a strong production quarter, with the Lulo alluvial mine and the Mothae kimberlite operation driving a group record.
Angola-based Lulo produced 7603 carats, a 67 per
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Australian diamond output to plummet following Argyle closure
The expected closure of Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine in 2021 is set to significantly reduce Australia’s rough diamond output.
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Lucara’s record-breaking diamond discovery
Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered one of the largest diamonds on record at the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana.
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Lucapa finds fourth large diamond at Mothae
Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered an 83.9-carat diamond from its Mothae kimberlite plant in Lesotho, southern Africa.
The stone is the fourth 50-plus carat diamond recovered from the new operation.
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Lucapa secures first diamond sales from Mothae plant
Lucapa Diamond Company's first sale from its new Mothae kimberlite plant in Lesotho, southern Africa has returned $5.3 million at a tender in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Lucapa unearths 12th Lulo diamond above 100 carats
Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 128-carat diamond from the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola, the 12th 100-plus carat gem it has secured from the African site.
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Lucapa secures $23m in historic diamond tender
Lucapa Diamond Company, with its joint venture partners, has sold $US16.7 million ($22.9 million) of diamonds from its Lulo alluvial mine at a historic tender in Angola.
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Coal forecast to drop off in 2019 as demand softens
Black coal mining has been predicted by IBISWorld to be one of the Australian industries that will experience a decline in revenues this year as market conditions turn.
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