South African diamond mining company says 5 trapped miners presumed dead and files for liquidation

A South African diamond mine is being shut down after a mudslide trapped five miners underground and the company says they are presumed dead.

After 26 years of diamond mining, Tłı̨chǫ government and Rio Tinto sign deal for Diavik closure

On Thursday evening the Tłı̨chǫ Government & Diavik officials marked a step towards Diavik’s upcoming closure and the ...
Mining Weekly

Diavik and First Nation sign closure agreement as diamond mine winds down

The Tłı̨chǫ government and Diavik diamond mine have signed a formal closure agreement as the Northwest Territories operation ...

5 miners are trapped deep underground after a mudslide at a South African diamond mine

Mine officials and a labor union say five miners are trapped deep underground at a South African diamond mine after a ...

Diamond Crash Delivers A Third Strike For De Beers

The world's long-term diamond leader De Beers has suffered a third successive annual write-down in its value by 85% owner ...
Little Rock Public Radio

The story of America's biggest and best homegrown diamonds

The United States does not have a rich diamond mining history. But an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institute proves that some ...

What happens if the NWT.'s diamond mines close early?

The N.W.T. has been bracing for its diamond mines to close for years, but recent announcements from two of the three ...

Diamonds endure as the industry feels the pressure

For over five centuries, Antwerp's diamond district has been the cornerstone of the global diamond trade. Now, that legacy is under strain.