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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several traceability systems have been introduced in the last six months, spurred by sanctions against Russian-mined stones. By Victoria Gomelsky Tracing the path of a diamond from the mine where it ...

Jwaneng Diamond Mine: While Russia is the world's largest producer of diamonds, and is also home to the biggest diamond mine on the planet, however, the world's richest diamond is not located in ...

The global diamond business sank deeper in 2025 as weak demand, cheap lab-grown alternatives and geopolitical tensions combined to shake traditional mining to its core. Other producers also struggled.

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 ...

The discovery of the Lucara Diamond in August in the Karowe Mine in northeast Botswana rocked the jewelry industry, but few were as moved by the historic find as Susan Jacques, the president and chief ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Desperate times call for desperate measures, an old saying which explains why the world’s diamond miners have started “high ...

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 ...