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The 40th World Diamond Congress, which will be held in Israel from 28-30 March 2023, will feature a full roster of illustrious speakers, from the world of diamonds and beyond, the World Federation of Diamond Bourses...

The "Mining in Southern Africa 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.Southern Africa has produced a large number of minerals, including over 25% of the world's diamonds, over 13% of its graphite and 10% of its uranium. The region contains deposits of...

Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) said on Monday it had dug up two Type II white diamonds at its iconic Letšeng mine in Lesotho.One of the roughs is a 245-carat Type II white diamond. The other, found on the same day, is a 102-carat stone, the...

Re|Source, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from mine to electric vehicle (EV), is moving forward with a pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) jointly developed with EV giant Tesla. Mining The program is being tested in...

Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said yesterday it had unearthed a 1 098-carat stone that it described as the third largest of its kind in the world. The stone, found on June 1, was shown to President Mokgweetsi...

Botswana Diamonds (BOD), the AIM and BSE listed diamond explorer, has discovered a new second Kimberlite blow at its Thorny River Project within the Zebediela Kimberlite field, which is about the same size as the previously...

Angola plans to boost diamond mining and open a new large mine in the east, aiming to produce 5.7 million carats there in 2023, or more than half of its total output last year, Mineral Resources and Petroleum...

Russian state-controlled diamond producer Alrosa on Tuesday reported a 49% fall in 2020 net profit to 32.2 billion roubles ($432 million) on lower sales and a weaker rouble. The world’s largest producer of rough diamonds, which competes...

Despite relatively stable consumer demand for diamonds in established markets like the U.S. and notable growth from newer markets like China, for the most of last decade the diamond industry has felt apathetic. This can in...

South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) threatened on Friday to call a strike at mining companies De Beers, Exxaro, and Petra Diamonds after failing to reach wage agreements.NUM, one of the biggest mining unions in...

Botswana diamond sales have been greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic that has seen sales volume dropping by two thirds, Reuters reports. This according to the publication was caused by low demand which was also exacerbated...

MINING companies in Zimbabwe, the small-scale mining sector included, have re-directed their corporate social responsibility (CSR) towards the fight against COVID-19.CSR, according to the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, is a management concept whereby companies integrate...