Tag: Lesotho Mining News
Zimbabwe recorded approximately 150 mining fatalities in the nine months to September 30, 2026, up from 132 deaths in the whole of 2025, prompting Deputy Chief Government Mining Engineer Tapererwa Paswavaviri to call for greater access...
The Zimbabwe National Institute of Rock Engineering (ZINIRE) has called for rock-engineering solutions that can be applied across mining operations of different sizes, with particular attention to ground support and the prevention of fatalities in artisanal...
Gem Diamonds finds 233 carat rough at Letšeng mine
Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) has found a 233-carat type II white rough at its iconic Letšeng mine in Lesotho.The finding follows the discovery of a 442-carat...
Gem Diamonds finds 442 carat rough at Letšeng mine
Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON: GEMD) has found a 442-carat type II rough at its iconic Letšeng mine in Lesotho.The diamond, the company said, is one of...
Firestone finds another massive diamond at Lesotho mine
Africa-focused Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) has dug up a 72-carat yellow, whole makeable diamond at its Liqhobong Mine in Lesotho, the second one over 70-carat it...
Firestone Diamonds halts Liqhobong mine expansion plans
Africa-focused Firestone Diamonds (LON:FDI) has put plans to extend the life of its 75%-owned Liqhobong mine in Lesotho on the back burner, saying that current...
Gem Diamonds from Lesotho mine drops
Last year was a momentous one for Africa-focused Gem Diamonds (LON:GEMD), as it recovered a record number of huge precious stones from its flagship Letšeng mine in Lesotho,...
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