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Mining explosives and chemicals company AECI, which turned 100 this week, will be unveiling a digital strategy for the mining market during the course of this year. It is also looking to become...
In preparation for Debswana’s upcoming Jwaneng underground project, in Botswana, the company has been fostering local talent and enhancing skills development by recruiting graduate learners in...
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 203 ct type IIa diamond at its 40%-owned Lulo Alluvial operations, in Angola. The diamond is the fifth-largest diamond to be recovered from Lulo...
The stage is set for proudly South African mining explosives trailblazer, AECI, to become the third biggest in its field globally by 2030, AECI Group chairperson Dr Khotso Mokhele told an...
After accounting for mining depletion of 30 585 ct during the 2023 calendar year, ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners Endiama and Rosas & Petalas have reported that alluvial...
Recently retired Tiffany & Co executive D. Wayne Howard has joined the board of diamond mining company Diamcor Mining as an independent director. “I am very pleased to announce the addition of Mr....
High inflation, interest rate hikes and slow overall economic growth in major economies impacted negatively on the diamond market in 2023, putting pressure on rough and polished diamond prices....
Antwerp's diamond dealers are facing long and expensive delays in their imports of the precious stones due to an EU ban on Russian-origin diamonds that came into effect on March 1, a letter seen by...
Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corp has published the results of an updated feasibility study on the Karowe Underground Expansion Project (UGP), detailing an estimated preproduction capital...
ASX-listed Burgundy Diamond Mines (BDM), which operates the Ekati mine, in Canada, has secured an agreement in-principle with Canadian surety providers to extend the cash collateralisation schedule...
ASX-listed Burgundy Diamond Mines (BDM) CEO and MD Kim Truter believes the company is trading at a significant discount, presenting a real opportunity for investors. “At some point, the market is...
London-listed Petra Diamonds has started with a recruitment process to appoint a successor to CFO Jacques Breytenbach, who has resigned owing to personal reasons. Breytenbach will remain in his...
UK-registered diamond mining company Firestone Diamonds has put a 215 ct natural diamond recovered at its Liqhobong diamond mine, in the highlands of Lesotho, up for sale. The diamond represents a...
ASX-listed Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners Endiama and Rosas and Petalas, have recovered two diamonds of over 100 ct each from the terraces of Mining Block 46 at the Lulo mine, in Angola....
Canada-based Star Diamond has appointed Ewan Mason to the position of president and CEO, with immediate effect. Mason has served as interim president and CEO since January 1, 2023.
Debswana Diamond Company's sales of rough diamonds fell 25.1% in 2023, data released by Botswana's central bank late on Thursday showed, as an economic slowdown hit demand for luxury items in the...
Junior diamond mining company Diamcor Mining has reported a net loss of about $1-million, or about $0.01 a share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. This compares with a net loss of $386 619...
Ahead of new diamond import requirements from Group of 7 (G7) nations, starting on March 1, diamond producer De Beers Group says it anticipates no disruption to its diamond supply. The group...
In 2023, the global diamond market experienced a downturn and volatility and although the large, high-quality diamonds recovered from both its Lulo and Mothae operations achieved decent prices at...
Johannesburg- and London-listed diversified mining and marketing company Anglo American announced on Thursday that jointly owned renewable energy venture with EDF Renewables, Envusa Energy, has...
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has launched a campaign to unite the diamond and jewellery industry in presenting its concerns regarding the proposed Group of Seven (G7) restrictions...
Russia's sanctions-hit diamond producer Alrosa on Wednesday reported 2023 net profit of 85.18-billion roubles ($925-million), down 15.2% from the previous year. Turnover was up 9.2% at...
Christo Wiese, South Africa’s-billionaire retail king, is going back to the future. The 82-year-old serial investor, who steered the expansion of both Africa’s biggest clothing retailer and the...
To increase the net present value (NPV) of Namibia’s marine diamond mining sector, four strategies – economies of scale, economies of scope, productivity and efficiency improvements, and...
Mining major Anglo American chairperson Stuart Chambers and CEO Duncan Wanblad have both expressed disappointment with the company’s financial results for 2023, which were released on February 22....
Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamond Corp, which owns and operates the Karowe mine, in Botswana, expects its revenues to rebound to between $220-million and $250-million this year, after a...
Diversified mining major Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm on Wednesday reported “resilient” financial results for 2023, with free cash flow of $7.7-billion and underlying earnings of $11.8-billion....
Despite its exposure to various risks and uncertainties, such as rough diamond prices, political instability and liquidity challenges – which could have a material impact on its long-term...
London-listed Gem Diamonds has recovered a high-quality 113 ct white Type II diamond from the Letšeng mine, in Lesotho. This follows recoveries of a high-quality 295 ct white Type II diamond and a...
Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp has entered into a new diamond sales agreement (NDSA) with processer and trader HB Group out of Antwerp, Belgium, in respect of qualifying “special”...
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