Weak sales and lab-grown stones are threatening the livelihoods of thousands of the country’s workers in De Beers’ mines.

YELLOWKNIFE, Canada, March 25, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After 23 years of operations and more than 150 million carats of rough diamonds produced before exhausting its economic reserves, Rio Tinto's ...

The Ekati diamond mine, the original diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, has a new owner—for the third time since 2017. Perth, Australia-based Burgundy Diamond Mines has agreed to pay $136 ...

A long-standing mine in the N.W.T. is shutting down its operations and turning a new page with a focus on remediation. The Diavik diamond mine has been operating for decades, producing more than 150 ...

The government of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) has put forward a package of proposals to support the area’s struggling diamond miners. A government statement issued this week said the region’s ...

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burgundy Diamond Mines (ASX:BDM) (Burgundy or the company) provided its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter (Q4 2023) ended ...

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and will be put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Matthams Spencer is a Paris-based writer who covers jewelry. A 41.28ct, ice-blue diamond has been unearthed at the famous ...