Botswana’s government and De Beers are in “cordial” negotiations about a new diamond-sales pact to replace their current 10-year deal which expires in 2020 and it should be concluded after next month’s election, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said. “Every…
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Dual-listed Jubilee Metals Group on Thursday announced that the joint venture platinum group metals (PGM) recovery plant targeted for the recovery of the PGM-rich material owned through its subsidiary Windsor SA has successfully been commissioned and i…
Jubilee’s Windsor PGM project fully operational Read More »
LSE-listed Gem Diamonds continues with the successful implementation of its business transformation programme, which is aimed at achieving $100-million in incremental revenue, productivity improvements and cost savings to the end of 2021. Reporting on …
Gem’s cost-cutting drive on track Read More »
Alrosa said on Thursday its supervisory board will consider terminating the Russian diamond miner’s participation in the share capital of Alrosa-Nyurba on September 10 by way of voluntary liquidation of Alrosa-Nyurba.
The voluntary liquidation, in cas…
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Diamond miner Lucapa has reported record monthly production from both the Lulo and Mothae diamond mines, in Angola and Lesotho respectively.
The Lulo mine produced 3 180 ct in August, while the Mothae operation recovered a record 2 911 ct in the same …
Lucapa has record month, reports full year profits Read More »
Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds produced more than 50% of its overall output for the six months ended June 30 in May and June. Production for the two months reached 63 200 t.
BlueRock expects to be profitable in second half Read More »
Diamond miner De Beers has provided a grant of €288 999, or R4-million, to a Limpopo-based company called Erada Technology Alliance to aid in its development of a technology focused on reducing the global malaria burden. Erada is pioneering work on the…
De Beers commits R4m for development of malaria testing technology Read More »
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has called for the South African Diamond and Precious Metal Regulator (SADPMR) to transform the sector, as well as to capacitate its existing transformation office to ensure these sectors reflect …
Committee calls for transformation in diamonds, precious metals sectors Read More »
Diamond miner De Beers Group sold $280-million of rough diamonds during the seventh sales cycle of this year. While this was $30-million higher than sales for the sixth cycle, it was significantly lower than the $503-million of diamonds sold in the sev…
De Beers continues to offer supply flexibility as polished inventories remain high Read More »
Llewellyn Delport has resigned as CEO of diamond exploration, mining and marketing company Trans Hex, effective August 31. The Trans Hex board thanked Delport for his contribution to the company since 2004.
Delport resigns as Trans Hex CEO Read More »
