World Diamond Council (WDC) president Feriel Zerouki opened the 2025 Kimberley Process (KP) plenary with a decisive call for participants to support a modernised definition of conflict diamonds,... 

Toronto-listed Lucara Diamond sold 101 422 ct during the quarter ended September 30, generating $51.2-million in revenue. In August, the company recovered a 1 015 ct non-gem diamond and a 37.42 ct... 

ASX-listed uranium developer Deep Yellow has appointed Zebra Kasete Namibia MD, effective January 5.  In this role, he will support the construction of the Tumas project and be accountable for... 

Botswana is working on acquiring a majority stake in De Beers, President Duma Boko said on Monday, after Angola announced a rival bid to control the giant diamond company. Botswana, which owns 15%... 

Industry body Minerals Council South Africa finds in its latest 'Mining Matters' report that the local industry provided R470-billion in household income in 2024, which demonstrates its role in... 

Canada Growth Fund (CGF) will invest about C$25-million to support Rio Tinto’s scandium oxide production in Sorel-Tracy, Québec. The investment will expand the nameplate capacity of Rio Tinto’s... 

Angola's rough diamond production reached 10.7-million carats in the nine months to September, a government official said on Friday, as the country targets another record haul this year. The... 

Mining operations in South Africa, and Africa in general, continue to lag in terms of mechanisation compared with their European and North American counterparts, and need to overcome the challenges... 

London-listed Gem Diamonds, which operates the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, reports that decisive measures to conserve cash have been completed, with the anticipated $1.5-million in monthly saving... 

London-listed Petra Diamonds, which owns and operates the Cullinan and Finsch mines, in South Africa, produced 609 336 ct of diamonds in the quarter ended September 30 – the first quarter of its... 

Titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources, which operates the Moma mine, in Mozambique, has appointed Ekaterina (Katia) Ray as independent nonexecutive director, with immediate... 

Diamond miner De Beers produced 7.7-million carats for the third quarter ended September 30, a 38% year-on-year increase, primarily driven by higher production from the Jwaneng mine, in Botswana.... 

Diviersfied miner Anglo American, which is set to merge with Teck Resources, has achieved a "solid quarter in copper and iron-ore", CEO Duncan Wanblad says, adding that the group is well positioned... 

Namibia's President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has removed Natangwe Ithete from his posts as deputy prime minister and minister of industry, mines and energy, the presidency said in a statement on... 

The successful transition from opencast mining to underground mining is being achieved with considerable aplomb at Venetia Diamond Mine, which Mining Weekly has just visited. De Beers’ $2.3-billion... 

A new advanced subsea crawler has been installed on a marine vessel and is recovering diamonds off the coast of Namibia. The De Beers Group’s Upstream Technology business developed the latest... 

Lab-grown diamonds are losing their appeal due to oversupply and consumer preferences are starting to shift back to natural stones, World Diamond Council president Feriel Zerouki has said. The... 

In London's historic Hatton Garden, where diamonds have long been the star, gold is commanding more attention. The famed jewellery district is abuzz with customers seeking bullion bars and coins,... 

Lifting and access solutions provider Concord Access Solutions, or CAS, has opened a new remanufacturing facility in Kempton Park, as part of its after-sales support and product offering across... 

Global credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded Botswana's rating to 'Baa1' from 'A3' on Friday, citing the government's challenges in adjusting to a structural downturn in the diamond industry and... 

Diamond producer Petra Diamonds has launched an £18.8-million rights issue as the final step in completing a long-term refinancing agreement that extends the company’s debt maturities by up to four... 

Botswana's State-owned Okavango Diamond Company will start selling diamonds to contracted buyers next month, as it diversifies its sales channels under the government's new deal with De Beers, MD... 

Namibia's central bank governor Johannes !Gawaxab called on Wednesday for an extension to a royalty discount granted to Namdeb to help the diamond miner through a protracted global market downturn,... 

Aim-listed Kazera Global achieved record diamond recovery, improved diamond revenue terms and continued progress across all operations, the group highlights in an operational update for its... 

Botswana is seeking a greater interest in De Beers, and Angola is seeking an interest too. To the mind of diamond luminary Martyn Charles Marriott, this could be an opportunity to return to old... 

Diamond producer De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) chairperson Barend Petersen has urged the South African diamond industry to support the Luanda Accord, a new initiative requiring diamond... 

Botswana said an unprecedented ad-hoc diamond auction late last month — in which it didn’t sell any gems because the reserve price wasn’t met — wasn’t an “emergency sale.” State trader Okavango... 

Giyani Metals is making headway in progressing the definitive feasibility study. 

As I sat down to write this piece, my mind flashed back to our journalism history classes in college, where the Chicago Daily Tribune’s infamous ‘Dewey defeats Truman’ headline from November 3,... 

Namibia will carefully consider whether or not to acquire a stake in De Beers as the diamond price slump persists, local media reported on Monday, citing the country's deputy prime minister. The... 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed an Article IV consultation in Botswana, which found that the diamond sector is dragging the country’s economic growth down. After growing by... 

Rio Tinto has launched the last edition of its Beyond Rare tender, offering a final set of pink, red, violet, yellow and white diamonds from its Canadian and Australian operations. The tender,... 

Botswana didn’t sell any diamonds in an unprecedented ad-hoc auction as buyers refused to pay high enough prices, as the global industry continues to grapple with one of its deepest-ever crises.... 

An international panel of jewellery experts highlighted platinum’s present and distinct advantages of price and technical brilliance at the Jewellery & Gem WORLD Hong Kong 2025 trade show.... 

My first exposure to underground mining was in the early 1990’s at Thabazimbi iron-ore sublevel cave section. It was hard not to be fascinated by the three-dimensional labyrinth of tunnels filled... 

Global investment company Kazera Global has reported that its subsidiary Deep Blue Minerals (DBM) has completed the first full-scale test run of its new diamond recovery plant in Alexander Bay, in... 

London-listed Petra Diamonds has advised that another extension is required to finalise terms of a commitment agreement with a senior secured bank lender in respect of a refinancing endeavour.... 

Botswana’s president aims to complete a deal to take a majority stake in De Beers by the end of next month, even as his administration and other potential buyers continue negotiations with the... 

Battery metals development and mining company Giyani Metals is making headway in progressing the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its K.Hill manganese mining project in Botswana, with project... 

The sale of diamonds through tenders and auctions is opaque and inefficient and should be revamped for producers to earn more and to survive the current price slump, a leading gem trader said on... 

More than two decades after innovating its first sub-sea crawler technology for diamond recovery, De Beers Group’s Upstream Technology business has developed a next generation of advanced subsea... 

Indian rough diamond cutting and polishing company Finestar has expanded its operational footprint in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), unveiling its latest facility in the Gauteng...