Botswana used its mineral wealth to slash poverty. But now, lab-grown diamonds are threatening the future of its biggest ...

Venezuela's National Assembly passes a mining law backing foreign investment as part of ongoing US-supported economic reform efforts.

Diamonds are uniquely valuable due to their extreme hardness and exceptional thermal conductivity, making them the hardest known natural material, about 58 times harder than any other, according to ...

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 ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 11 Diamond Mining Countries in the World by Carats. You can also check out 10 Cheap Alternatives to Diamonds For Engagement Rings for our discussion of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The discovery of the Lucara Diamond in August in the Karowe Mine in northeast Botswana rocked the jewelry industry, but few were ...

Jwaneng Diamond Mine: Russia is the largest producer of diamonds worldwide, and also boasts the largest diamond mine found on the planet. However, the world's richest diamond mine is not located in ...

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

Debmarine Namibia, a subsidiary of Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers, on Monday reported a 13% drop in production to 1.125 million carats last year as demand slumped during the COVID-19 ...

Mining can be dangerous, exploitative and harmful to the environment. Chie Murakami’s organization is aiming to change that by raising awareness and addressing the needs of miners. By Vivian Morelli ...

Crater of Diamonds State Park is located in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, and operates under one of the simplest policies in American tourism. If you find a diamond there, it belongs to you. Families, ...