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Master Drilling executive director Koos Jordaan
New diamond-enabled cutting technology partnership announced
18th February 2025 By: Shannon de Ryhove

World leader in the design, development and production of synthetic diamond advanced material solutions Element Six, part of the De Beers Group, and global leader in drilling technology solutions... 


Burgundy secures fuel offtake deal to ease seasonal cash flow
Burgundy secures fuel offtake deal to ease seasonal cash flow
17th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Burgundy Diamond Mines has secured a fuel offtake agreement with Macquarie Bank, a deal designed to smooth out seasonal cash flow challenges at its Ekati diamond mine in Canada’s remote... 


Petra Diamonds' Finsch mine
Duffy resigns as Petra CEO, interim revenue knocked by market weakness
17th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Independent mining group Petra Diamonds, which owns and operates diamonds mines in South Africa, has appointed two interim CEOs Vivek Gadodia and Juan Kemp to succeed Richard Duffy, who has... 


The 1 080 ct Eva Star diamond
Lucara sells two exceptional diamonds for $54m
12th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp has sold the 549 ct Sethunya and the 1 080 ct Eva Star diamonds, recovered at its Karowe mine, in Botswana, for $54-million. The Sethunya, recovered in 2021, and... 


Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad
Anglo reports solid copper, iron-ore operational performance as portfolio simplification continues
6th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Diversified miner Anglo American's copper and iron-ore operations delivered a good performance for the fourth quarter of 2024, as well as for the full-year, in line with the group's growing focus... 


De Beers' Venetia mine
De Beers cuts its 2025 output guidance by 10Mct as trading conditions remain challenging
6th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Amid ongoing challenging rough diamond trading conditions, De Beers has revised its production guidance for 2025 to between 20-million and 23-million carats, compared with previous guidance of... 


From left De Beers sustainability head Tefo Molosiwa, Anglo Group projects director Alison Atkinson, Sasol executive VP Sarushen Pillay, and Sasol corporate affairs manager Christopher Kabosha.
Promising renewable diesel pilot production plan announced by powerful partnership
4th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The launch of a pilot initiative to produce feedstock for renewable diesel in South Africa was announced on day two of the Investing in African Mining Indaba taking place in Cape Town. The launch,... 


A necklace, diamond ring and earrings
De Beers CEO says US diamond demand shows signs of recovery
4th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

De Beers said there were signs of a pick up in US diamond demand before Christmas, while India has overtaken China to become the second-biggest market. The industry has been hammered by a collapse... 


Beneficiation of African metals and minerals in Africa is being demanded as an absolute must.
Adding value to metals and minerals in Africa emphasised as a must at Mining Indaba
3rd February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Investing in African Mining Indaba presenters on Monday spoke repeatedly of the need for Africa to add value to its metals and minerals on the continent itself rather than allowing this to take... 


De Beers agrees on fresh sales agreement with Botswana
3rd February 2025 By: Reuters

Miner Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers said on Monday it had finalised negotiations with the Botswana government for a new rough diamond sales agreement and extended mining licences for its... 


The Jwaneng diamond mine
Diamond-dependent Botswana needs economic reset, new leader says
3rd February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Botswana’s government will develop new industries, dismantle the State power utility to foster private investment and increase concessional borrowing as part of a plan to diversify the... 


State Diamond Trader CEO Nosiphiwo Mzamo
Inaugural SA diamond show under way as global mining community descends on Cape Town
3rd February 2025

The inaugural South Africa Diamond Show under way at The Capetonian hotel, alongside the Investing in African Mining Indaba, in Cape Town, seeks to highlight the evolution and promotion of natural... 


A POLISHED PRODUCTION 
The inaugural South Africa Diamond Show will encourage further investment in the country, in local diamond cutting and polishing and manufacturing, ethical sourcing and sustainable practices
Inaugural show to promote SA as jewel of diamond industry, advance local beneficiation
31st January 2025

Known as a symbol of luxury, status and heritage, global demand for natural, mined diamonds has decreased with the growing popularity of more affordable lab grown alternatives, especially with the... 


De Beers sees India as a bright spot, notes early recovery signs in US
De Beers sees India as a bright spot, notes early recovery signs in US
30th January 2025 By: Reuters

India has been emerging as a bright spot for the cut and polished diamonds amidst a slowdown in key markets such as the US and China, Amit Pratihari, managing director, De Beers India told Reuters... 


The Letšeng mine in Lesotho
Gem beats revised production, sales guidance
29th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Gem Diamonds, which owns and operates the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho, recovered 24 461 ct of diamonds in the fourth quarter of 2024, taking full-year production to 105 012 ct. Although... 


A truck transporting ore at Debswana's Jwaneng mine
Botswana’s leader says diamond deal reached with De Beers
29th January 2025 By: Bloomberg

Botswana’s President Duma Boko, who swept to power in October elections, said his government has reached a diamond extraction and sales agreement with De Beers that will bring certainty to the... 


Rough diamonds recovered from the Krone-Endrorra at Venetia mine in South Africa
Diamcor signs letter of intent with Dubai-based company for a loan of up to $5m
28th January 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian diamond mining company Diamcor Mining, which owns and operates the Krone-Endorra at Venetia project, in South Africa, has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent for a non-dilutive... 


Letsile Tebogo
De Beers partners with Botswana-born Olympic medallist to drive sports investment
27th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Diamond miner De Beers has named Botswana-born Olympic track and field gold medallist Letsile Tebogo as its global ambassador. Tebogo won a gold medal in the 200 m race at the 2024 Olympics, as... 


Protea flower with pink diamond
WFDB, others increasingly campaign for natural diamonds to drive demand
27th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) president Yoram Dvash says the 2024 festive season showed some demand recovery for natural diamond jewellery, with sales having been stable. Notably, he... 


The Gahcho Kue mine in Canada
Mountain Province balances production highs with diamond market lows
24th January 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian miner Mountain Province Diamonds has achieved record-breaking production at its Gahcho Kué mine in 2024 but faced significant headwinds in the diamond market. “2024 was a year of... 


A man flying a drone out in the bush
Tech innovation key to future mining
24th January 2025 By: Halima Frost

Technological innovation is critical to the future of the mining and exploration industry in Africa, as it helps miners, explorers and developers to find new deposits and make current deposits... 


A mineworker in a South African gold mine
South Africa's mining sector records lowest fatality rate ever in 2024
23rd January 2025 By: Darren Parker

The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement represented an improvement of 24% over the 55 fatalities recorded in 2023... 


Urgewald director Heffa Schuecking.
New metallurgical coal list highlights decarbonisation need beyond thermal coal exiting
23rd January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The demand-surpassing production of metallurgical coal, in spite of the availability of environment-friendly alternatives for steelmaking in particular, is highlighted in the launch of a... 


Tanzania's pink carats being acquired by Tanzania's Pink Diamonds.
Petra's entire interest in Williamson headed for Tanzania's Pink Diamonds
22nd January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

An agreement has been entered into for the outright sale of Williamson Diamonds Limited, Petra Diamonds announced on Wednesday. The London-listed and South Africa-active Petra is taking steps to... 


Yearly South African mining production fell by 0.9% in November
21st January 2025 By: Darren Parker

Mining production decreased by 0.9% year-on-year in November last year, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed in its latest mining production update, published on January 21. The largest... 


Jwaneng mine with impala in front
UK Minister visits Jwaneng diamond mine
21st January 2025 By: Darren Parker

UK Minister for Africa Baron Raymond Edward Harry Collins of Highbury has made a diplomatic visit to the Jwaneng diamond mine, in Botswana, operated by Debswana. The visit served to highlight the... 


Gold tailings retreatment at DRDGold's Ergo.
Global tailings institute selects South Africa as launch pad of new mine dump standards
21st January 2025 By: Martin Creamer

In a bid to help make mine tailings safer for people and the environment, a global institute has been launched in South Africa which has also been selected as the location of the independent,... 


Diamond on soil
Botswana Diamonds applies for licences over new AI-identified targets
20th January 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Botswana Diamonds has applied for three prospecting licences to secure key anomalies identified by its recent AI-driven exploration programme. The company’s AI analysis, which was... 


Debswana's Jwaneng mine
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
17th January 2025 By: Reuters

 Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on Friday, as the global diamond market is anticipated... 


Dr John Bristow
Centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along South Africa’s West Coast
15th January 2025

In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along the West Coast of South Africa and the legends that shaped... 


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