http://www.idexonline.com/RSS/Mining_Exploration.rss Mining And Exploration en 2026 IDEX Online Fri, 8 May 2026 18:58:39 GMT 10 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51199 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51199 Owners of the Ekati diamond mine, in Canada, have debts totaling more than CAD 380 million (USD 281 million), according to a creditor list of more than 200 names published as part of its insolvency proceedings. The biggest single debt is... Thu, 7 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51199 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51195 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51195 Alrosa says it could start work next year on Mir-Deep, as a successor to the ill-fate Mir, which closed after the 2017 flooding disaster that claimed eight lives. The Russian miner said it was ready to bring forward implementation of the construction phase ... Tue, 5 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51195 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51194 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51194 Owners of the Ekati diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territories have filed for insolvency protection, just months after agreeing federal loans worth up to CAD 175 million (USD 128 million). Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (ACDC), a subsidiary... Mon, 4 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51194 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51192 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51192 e Beers says rough diamond production increased by 17% in the first three months of 2026, to 7.1 million carats. The increase was largely driven by the release of stockpiled ore at Gahcho Kue, in Canada, (up 163%) and higher underground volumes at... Sun, 3 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51192 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51187 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51187 Mountain Province's credit rating has been downgraded by S&P, to reflect "a higher likelihood of a near-term default or debt restructuring". The Canadian diamond miner is facing significant debt maturities and financial obligations that it has yet ... Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51187 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51175 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51175 A court in South Africa has turned down an application by owners of the Ekapa diamond mine - where five workers died in a mud rush in February - for immediate liquidation of the business. The Northern Cape High Court in Kimberley ruled instead that ... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51175 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51173 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51173 Rio Tinto reported a year-on-year quarterly increase of 11% in diamond production at Diavik, as the mine halted operations in March after 23 years. The mine, in Canada's Northwest Territories (NWT), produced 1.041 million carats during Q1 2026,.. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51173 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51171 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51171 Thieves broke into a jewelry store through the wall of the next-door business, but were thwarted by a reinforced safe. It was the latest in a spate of "wall-entry burglaries". The raiders tunneled their way into the bathroom of Neda Jewelry, Sherman Oaks,... Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51171 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51169 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51169 It was a proposal with an unusual twist - 100lbs of sapphire gravel instead of the more traditional diamond ring. She said yes - and the couple then set about picking through every single stone in search of the perfect gems to have heat-treated for her ... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51169 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51168 http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51168 Alrosa says sales of VAT-free investment-grade diamonds surged by 40% last year. The sanctioned miner is increasingly polishing and selling colorless gems (over 2 carats, D to F color, IF to VS2 clarity) and fancy color stones to wealthy clients of ... Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT http://www.idexonline.com/portal_FullNews.asp?id=51168