Since the coronavirus forced his school to close in March, Papin has been working six days a week at a diamond mine in the ...

GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ...

De Beers and Endiama discover a new kimberlite deposit in Angola, the first in 30 years, changing the global diamond map.

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 ...

On Tuesday, November 11, President Paul Kagame participated in the launch of the Simandou Iron Ore Project in Guinea, the largest iron ore mining venture in the world. Simandou is recognised as a mega ...

A diamond miner works in a mine in Mbuji Mayi, Congo, July 31, 2006 (AP photo by Schalk van Zuydam). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) ...

The world’s largest diamond was discovered near Pretoria, South Africa in 1905 when Frederick Wells, a mine superintendent, carried out a routine inspection at the Premier Mine. The 2,492 carat ...

The government wants to cut and refine 70% of the diamonds mined in South Africa by 2023, says the Mineral Resources department. South Africa, the site of the biggest diamond discovery, plans to ...

Explorers find evidence of a rare green diamond in Finland, with minerals pointing to its origin hidden beneath the ice.