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Rough and polished diamonds
Angola diamond production totals 10.7Mct in January-September
Updated 7 hours ago By: Reuters

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... 


PRE-DEPARTURE TESTING The Next Generation Crawler positioned at the L-berth in Cape Town harbour undergoing final testing before installation on Debmarine Namibia’s Benguela Gem
Next generation crawler to boost diamond recovery
31st October 2025

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


Petra's Cullinan diamond mine
Petra achieves solid first-quarter performance
29th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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... 


The Jwaneng mine
Botswana operations lift De Beers' overall third-quarter output
28th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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.... 


Anglo's Minas-Rio mine
Anglo reports solid third-quarter performance, lifts full-year output guidance for Minas-Rio
28th October 2025 By: Chanel de Bruyn

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
Namibian president takes over ministry of mines, energy and industry
27th October 2025 By: Reuters

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... 


Endiama CEO José Manuel Ganga Júnior
Angola submits bid for Anglo American’s majority De Beers stake
24th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

Angola said it has offered to buy Anglo American’s majority stake in De Beers, facing off against other potential suitors including neighboring Botswana. State-owned Angolan gem producer Endiama... 


Venetia senior GM Ntokozo Ngema pointing out impressive Venetia infrastructure to Mining Weekly’s Martin Creamer.
Venetia mine is sparkling as brightly as the diamonds it brings to surface
24th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


An image of Venetia mine personnel celebrating the 13-millionth fatality-free shift
Venetia achieves 13m fatality-free shifts
24th October 2025 By: Donna Slater

Diamond miner De Beers Group’s Limpopo-based Venetia mine has reached a landmark achievement of 13-million fatality-free shifts, demonstrating world-class safety performance. The accomplishment... 


World Diamond Council president Feriel Zerouki
World Diamond Council head says lab-grown gems losing their sparkle
23rd October 2025 By: Reuters

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... 


A rough diamond in kimberlite
Moody's cuts Botswana's rating by a notch to 'Baa1' amid diamond industry slump
20th October 2025 By: Reuters

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... 


diamonds at market
Petra launches £18.8m rights issue to complete long-term refinancing
17th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


Africa collaboration, De Beers interest, reviving ferroalloy smelters make headlines
Africa collaboration, De Beers interest, reviving ferroalloy smelters make headlines
17th October 2025

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer discusses the fourteenth Oppenheimer Research Conference hearing that Africa should collaborate to protect the planet; Botswana and Angola seeking an interest in... 


Rough diamonds
Botswana's ODC sets first contract diamond sales for November
16th October 2025 By: Reuters

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... 


Uncut diamonds
Namibia central bank chief calls for diamond royalty relief extension
16th October 2025 By: Reuters

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,... 


Nicky Oppenheimer
Africa must collaborate to protect ‘our precious planet’, Oppenheimer event urges
15th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

To protect "our precious planet", Africa must unite in its collaborative effort, align its efforts and share its strength with international players and partners, the fourteenth Oppenheimer... 


Kazera continues to progress operations
13th October 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

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... 


Chance to up diamond strength.
Major opportunity for the diamond business to return to old strengths, says luminary
13th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

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... 


Polished diamonds
Botswana enforces new 24% local ownership rule for mines
10th October 2025 By: Reuters

Botswana has enforced a new rule requiring mining companies to sell a 24% stake in new concessions to local investors if the government chooses not to buy the stake, its mines ministry said on... 


woman's hand placing diamond on small pedestal
DBCM calls on diamond industry to back Luanda Accord
9th October 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


Feriel Zerouki
Zerouki resigns as De Beers chief trade, industry officer
9th October 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Feriel Zerouki will step down as De Beers chief trade and industry officer and member of the executive committee at the end of October. She joined De Beers in 2005 and has played a central role in... 


Minerals Council South Africa president Paul Dunne.
Promote growth, transformation together, Minerals Council South Africa urges
8th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Growth of the mining industry and the transformation of the economy are inextricably intertwined but need a stable, predictable regulatory environment that promotes both together, Minerals Council... 


PwC Africa Energy, Utilities and Resources Leader Andries Rossouw and PwC SA Mine Project Leader Vuyiswa Khutlang.
South Africa's mining sector shifting gears to thrive, PwC highlights
7th October 2025 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's mining sector is shifting gears to thrive following a year of strategic recalibration to position itself for future growth. This was among the many messages of PwC Africa energy,... 


Rough diamonds
Botswana says pulled diamond sale wasn’t an ‘emergency’ auction
7th October 2025 By: Bloomberg

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... 


vibramech machinery
Local supply chains strengthen sector
3rd October 2025 By: Devina Haripersad

African mining operations are placing more emphasis on efficiency, reliability and local support regarding crushing, screening and milling equipment – a shift that South African original-equipment... 


Polished diamonds
Namibia cautious about taking up a stake in De Beers, local media report
30th September 2025 By: Reuters

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... 


diamond mine in Botswana
IMF recommends reforms as Botswana faces mining-induced fiscal pressure
29th September 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

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 unveils final Beyond Rare diamond tender
29th September 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

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,... 


Diamond sale fails in Botswana as buyers refuse to pay up
Diamond sale fails in Botswana as buyers refuse to pay up
26th September 2025 By: Bloomberg

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.... 


Diamonds produced in Botswana
Botswana economy suffers steep contraction in Q2 on diamond sector woes
26th September 2025 By: Reuters

Botswana's economic output fell sharply in the second quarter, reflecting a steep decline in output from its key diamond industry, data from the statistics agency showed on Friday. Gross domestic... 


Kazera’s Deep Blue Minerals confirms plant performance, secures high-yield diamond block
25th September 2025 By: Darren Parker

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... 


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