Aim-listed Botswana Diamonds has received environmental authorisation from the Botswana Department of Environmental Affairs and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism to drill its two targets in... 

Miner and explorer Lucapa Diamond Company has announced plans to restart operations at the Merlin diamond mine in Australia’s Northern Territory, with a A$25-million, two-phase project aimed at... 

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu pointed out on Monday that serious community-reported crimes showed an overall decline of 5.1%, calling on South Africans to guard against “established criminals”, who... 

Diversified mining giant Anglo American announced on Monday the sale of its Australian steelmaking coal mines to Peabody, a US-based coal producer, for $3.8-billion. The move is part of the... 

Russia's Alrosa, the world's largest producer of rough diamonds by volume, may suspend some production in 2025 and cut staff as it grapples with low global prices, the sanctions-hit company's CEO,... 

Sierra Leone wants mining companies to connect to the grid and help reassure renewable-energy investors there’s enough demand in the West African nation to justify an ambitious $10.9-billion power... 

Russia will continue to buy diamonds through a state fund in 2025 in order to support the diamond industry and market, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev said on Thursday. The Russian budget... 

In this article, policy adviser and former De Beers Botswana CEO Sheila Khama writes about De Beers' exploration in Angola and asks whether Botswana should be concerned. On October 23, De Beers... 

A wear resistance plate combining nodular iron and cemented carbides is said to offer  unprecedented resistance to both impact and abrasion, extending the wear life of mining equipment. Sandvik... 

South Africa’s mining production increased by 4.7% year-on-year in September, Statistics South Africa reports. The largest positive contributions came from platinum group metals (PGMs) (6.7% and... 

The CE of global diamonds giant De Beers, Al Cook, said that his company expected negotiations with Botswana's government over a new diamond sales pact to conclude soon. "We see negotiations... 

TSX-listed Lucara Diamond Corp recovered two exceptional diamonds larger than 1 000 ct and sold 116 221 ct of diamonds in the third quarter ended September 30, generating revenue of $44.3-million.... 

London-listed Petra Diamonds says Varda Shine will not offer herself for re-election at the company's forthcoming AGM on November 13 and will retire from the board at the conclusion of that... 

Diamcor Mining intends to complete a term loan financing to expedite efforts to support the processing of significantly higher volumes. 

Botswana's new president, Duma Boko, said on Friday he wanted to conclude talks for a new sales pact with global diamonds giant De Beers as soon as possible. De Beers, a unit of mining company... 

London-listed Petra Diamonds’ Finsch mine has completed the MacKenzie road upgrade project in Danielskuil, in the Northern Cape. The project, valued at R6.2-million, was undertaken as part of the... 

TSX-V-listed Diamcor Mining intends to complete a term loan financing of up to C$1.5-million, to be used to expedite efforts to support the processing of material at significantly higher volumes at... 

Sales of rough diamonds at the Debswana Diamond Company fell about 52% in the first nine months of 2024, data released by Botswana's central bank on Tuesday showed, as the downturn in the global... 

The speed at which Anglo American shifts to becoming a copper-focused miner may well dictate its ultimate fate - survival as an independent operator, or absorption by a bigger rival such as BHP... 

Diversified mining company Anglo American said on Thursday that it is making “excellent” portfolio simplification progress to create an investment proposition focused on copper, premium iron-ore... 

Diamond miner De Beers maintains its full-year production guidance at between 23-million and 26-million carats, but says it is actively assessing options with its partners to reduce production... 

London-listed Gem Diamonds, which operates the Letšeng diamond mine in Lesotho, generated revenues of $42.7-million from the sale of 26 627 ct of diamonds in the quarter ended September 30. This... 

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company reports that the Lulo diamond mine, in Angolo, in which it has a 40% interest, sold 5 587 ct at an average price of $3 033/ct during the quarter ended September... 

London-listed Petra Diamonds has had a good start to its 2025 financial year, with an increase in production to 679 625 ct for the quarter ended September 30, on the back of higher grades at the... 

Diamonds miner De Beers Group’s GemFair programme has reached the key milestone of buying its 10 000th diamond since its launch in 2018. GemFair focuses on developing a responsible sourcing model... 

Botswana Diamonds, which holds exploration licences in South Africa and Botswana, has obtained a prospecting permit covering five kimberlites known to contain diamonds in the Marsfontein region of... 

Diamond miner De Beers Group and diamond jewellery retailer Signet Jewelers, have launched ‘Worth the Wait’, a new natural diamond campaign focused on the themes of modern love and evolving... 

The development and construction of Phase 1 have been completed. 

The mining industry is experiencing a period of unprecedented and protracted change, and many in the mining industry are facing considerable challenges as many commodities are facing revenue... 

Angola’s State-owned diamond producer said some clients were deterred by its partnership with Russia’s Alrosa PJSC, but underlined that its output doesn’t fall under western sanctions. Russian... 

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond is selling its 100% interest in the Clara rough diamond sales platform to its original founders, a group led by the HRA Group of Companies and Eira Thomas. Clara... 

De Beers group managed operations CEO Moses Madondo has said the supply of natural diamonds has peaked, with dwindling new discoveries on the horizon. “We must recognise that we are already past... 

Rio Tinto has launched its 2024 ‘Beyond Rare’ tender, the second in its Art Series offering, showcasing 48 lots of extraordinarily rare masterpieces of nature from its diamonds business. Titled... 

Platinum jewellery remains a growing opportunity, according to marketing organisation the Platinum Guild International’s (PGI)’s ‘2024 Platinum Jewellery Business Review’. “Platinum means quality... 

Anglo American expects to receive binding offers for its steelmaking coal assets by mid-November as it advances a plan to restructure the business after battling a takeover offer from rival BHP... 

Diamond mining company Petra believes that diamond prices will stabilise through to the end of this year with some improvement expected in 2025. The average diamond price realised by Petra  in... 

London-listed Gem Diamonds has recovered a 212.91ct Type II white diamond at the Letsěng mine in Lesotho. This is the thirteenth diamond greater than 100 ct recovered this year. 

Petra Diamonds’ Cullinan diamond mine (CDM) has successfully launched its Gumboot Recycling project, aimed at reducing plastic waste while supporting education through its Schools’ Support... 

Australia-headquartered Winsome Resources has outlined a path to production for its Adina project, in Quebec, Canada, with a scoping study determining that the Renard diamond mine’s processing... 

Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered a 1 094 ct rough diamond from its Karowe mine, in Botswana. This is the sixth diamond weighing more than 1 000 ct to be recovered at the mine... 

Slurry pump technology company Goodwin Submersible Pumps Africa has extended its range of slurry pumps for the mining industry to include an acid-resistant super duplex stainless steel (SDSS)... 

LSE-listed Gem Diamonds has recovered a 126.21 ct Type II white diamond at the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, on September 6. This is the twelfth diamond greater than 100 ct recovered at the mine this...