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JSE Origination and Deals Head Sam Mokorosi.
JSE’s open and ready to welcome junior miners, says Mokorosi on eve of Junior Indaba
23rd May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

On the eve of next week’s Junior Indaba, strong emphasis was this week placed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) being open and ready to welcome junior miners. “We've got colleagues speaking... 


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Lucapa Diamond Company appoints voluntary administrators
23rd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Richard Tucker and Paul Pracilio of advisory and investment firm KordaMentha have been appointed as voluntary administrators to ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company, Brooking Diamonds, Heartland... 


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Addressing challenges before diversification
23rd May 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

The potential for Botswana’s mining industry to diversify into minerals, such as copper, nickel, coal and other critical minerals, cannot be effectively pursued without meaningfully addressing the... 


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Event highlights future imperatives for mining in Botswana
23rd May 2025 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Sustained efforts aimed at mineral diversification are necessary for safeguarding the future of Botswana’s mining economy, highlights Botswana Mining and Energy (BME) Conference and Expo event... 


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Petra progresses operational delivery in third quarter, including labour reduction
22nd May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed miner Petra Diamonds says the third quarter of its 2025 financial year marked another period of steady operational delivery across the group, with it continuing to execute on its... 


Kimberley Process chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem
More than 1.06bn carats of diamonds were traded through Dubai over the past five years
19th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

Kimberley Process (KP) chair Ahmed Bin Sulayem of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has revealed that more than 1.06-billion carats of combined rough and polished diamonds were traded through Dubai in... 


Star Diamond to raise C$4.8m from Spirit Resources for Fort à la Corne project
Star Diamond to raise C$4.8m from Spirit Resources for Fort à la Corne project
19th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Exploration and development company Star Diamond will raise up to C$4.8-million from Luxembourg-based Spirit Resources as the company seeks to advance its Fort à la Corne diamond project in... 


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World Diamond Council applauds breakthrough on broader conflict diamond definition
16th May 2025 By: Darren Parker

The World Diamond Council (WDC) has praised the progress made towards expanding the Kimberley Process (KP) definition of conflict diamonds, after what it said was “a successful week of open and... 


Mogalakwena platinum mine.
Mining is key to strengthening domestic economy plus uplifting geopolitical status
16th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Strengthening South African mining is key to strengthening South Africa’s domestic economy as well as its geopolitical standing, which is all-important at this time of global economic disruption.... 


Petra hands over to Tanzania's Pink Diamonds Investments.
Tanzania’s Williamson Diamonds goes totally Pink
15th May 2025 By: Martin Creamer

London-listed and South Africa-active Petra Diamonds has sold its entire shareholding in Williamson Diamonds of Tanzania, plus all shareholder loans owed to it, to Pink Diamonds Investments, also... 


Burgundy shifts sales strategy, closes Perth polishing facility
Burgundy shifts sales strategy, closes Perth polishing facility
14th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canada-focused Burgundy Diamond Mines said on Tuesday that it would refine its approach to the high-end diamond market by forging new partnerships with manufacturers, traders, and luxury brands,... 


Diamond market slump 'real challenge', but recovery coming, says Mountain Province CEO
Diamond market slump 'real challenge', but recovery coming, says Mountain Province CEO
14th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Mountain Province Diamonds is betting on a market rebound with CEO Mark Wall expressing optimism that global economic conditions will improve and lift diamond demand. “The diamond market remained... 


Rough diamonds being sorted
De Beers secretly sells discounted diamonds to selected traders
13th May 2025 By: Bloomberg

De Beers has been quietly selling rough diamonds at sharply marked-down prices to a small handful of customers, in a highly unusual move that’s fuelling tensions across an industry already mired in... 


Orapa mine, in Botswana
Debswana clarifies yearly maintenance at Orapa No 2 plant, not closure
12th May 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Debswana Diamond Company has clarified that the Orapa No 2 processing plant is undergoing yearly scheduled maintenance during May and has not ceased operations. The planned shutdown is a routine... 


Lucara has cautioned that the transition from openpit to underground operations will bring a difficult two-year period.
Lucara flags going concern risk on back of lower revenue
12th May 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

TSX- and BSE-listed Lucara Diamond has said there is “significant doubt” about its ability to continue as a going concern, after a drop in diamond sales and increased reliance on limited funding... 


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De Beers to shut down its lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Lightbox
8th May 2025 By: Reuters

De Beers plans to shut down its lab-grown diamond jewellery brand, Lightbox, and focus on natural diamonds, it said on Thursday, as the company battles weak diamond prices due to low demand and... 


WFDB supports call on US for natural diamond tariff exemption
WFDB supports call on US for natural diamond tariff exemption
8th May 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) says it stands united with the industry-wide position to request that the US government grant a tariff exemption for natural diamond imports. The WFDB... 


Vast Resources reports additional diamonds from historical parcel release
7th May 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Vast Resources reports that the Kimberly Process inspection of a diamond parcel previously held in Zimbabwe has revealed an additional quantity of diamonds in the sealed parcel, the... 


The Diavik solar plant
Diavik diamond mine shines with TSM environmental excellence award
7th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine has been awarded the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Environmental Excellence Award for its solar power plant, the largest off-grid solar installation in Canada’s... 


Request for expression of interest for acquisition of 50% shares in Morafe Group (Pty) Ltd
Request for expression of interest for acquisition of 50% shares in Morafe Group (Pty) Ltd
6th May 2025

The Qaqa Diamond Mine is owned by Morafe Group of Companies (75%) and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho (25%). Morafe Group was granted a 10 year Mining Lease by Government of Lesotho. Qaqa... 


The Lulo mine
Lucapa achieves higher first-quarter carat recoveries, revenue
30th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company, which has assets in Angola and Australia, has recorded year-on-year increases in carat recoveries, grade, revenue and diamond price for the quarter ended March... 


A rough diamond in kimberlite
Botswana eyes spending cuts as diamond slump hits economy
30th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Botswana is intent on cutting spending to offset the effects of a prolonged downturn in the diamond market that’s led it to raise its budget deficit forecast to post-Covid peaks, its finance... 


An artisanal mining operation in the DRC
Belgium open to bigger role in Congo minerals sector, foreign minister says
29th April 2025 By: Reuters

Belgium is open to deeper involvement in Democratic Republic of Congo's minerals sector, its foreign minister said on a visit to the former Belgian colony, which is seeking to diversify its... 


Diamonds being analysed
De Beers investor Botswana says serious buyers showing interest
29th April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Botswana’s government said it’s optimistic that Anglo American will find a buyer for its diamond unit De Beers this year. “We are very confident that partners are coming forward,” Botswana Vice... 


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Vast’s historical diamond parcel released by Zimbabwean authorities
25th April 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Vast Resources has announced the release of the historical diamond parcel that has been held in safe custody at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe by order of that country’s Supreme Court... 


Mountain Province output falls 40% in Q1 as mine processes low-grade stockpiles
Mountain Province output falls 40% in Q1 as mine processes low-grade stockpiles
25th April 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Toronto-listed Mountain Province Diamonds reported a 40% year-on-year decline in diamond production for the first quarter of 2025, as the company processed low-grade stockpiles while waste... 


UNDERGROUND SHIFT
Karowe's openpit operations (seen here) will continue until 2026, after which mining will shift predominantly to underground operations
Diamond miner refocuses underground project management
25th April 2025 By: Donna Slater

In the ongoing development of its Karowe underground project (UGP) in Botswana, diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corporation has terminated its engineering, procurement and construction management... 


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Equipment portfolio expanded to meet growing demands
25th April 2025

Understanding the critical role of spare parts in maintaining operational efficiency, coupled with prioritising the reliability and accessibility of essential mining and construction components, is... 


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De Beers reports 11% y/y production decline in the first quarter
24th April 2025 By: Darren Parker

Diamond producer De Beers’ rough diamond production for the first quarter of this year decreased by 11% year-on-year to 6.1-million carats, reflecting the continued production response to a... 


Ferrochrome, diamonds, platinum make headlines
Ferrochrome, diamonds, platinum make headlines
24th April 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the working group that has been established to extend South Africa’s ferrochrome horizon; the third intake of the Enterprise Development Project for... 


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