The Victorian-era town of Cullinan, founded to support the Cullinan Mine, recently recovered a 41.82-carat blue diamond. The ...

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 ...

There is a disturbing contrast along South Africa's remote west coast. The 800km (500 mile)-journey north from Cape Town starts with views of outstanding natural beauty which as the long road rolls on ...

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Venetia is currently the biggest diamond mine development under way anywhere in the world. It ceased openpit operations in ...

On January 26, 1905, the course of gemstone history was altered forever in a small town near Pretoria, South Africa. During a routine inspection at the Premier No. 2 mine, Frederick Wells, the mine’s ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Five miners were still missing on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after a mudslide at the Ekapa diamond mine in South Africa, a mining industry body said. The Minerals ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Five diamond miners missing since Tuesday following a mudslide deep underground are presumed dead, South Africa's mining minister said on Friday after assessing rescue ...

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 rare Ocean Dream diamond sold for more than R283 million at auction, while a valuable blue diamond from South Africa’s ...