Aim-listed BlueRock Diamonds has appointed mining services provider Teichmann South Africa, as a contract miner at its Kareevlei diamond mine, in the Kimberley region of South Africa.
The five-year contract is effective July 1.
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At the foot of a slag heap some 40 metres high, Adi Kalie Bangura showed the black welts that dot his arms and legs that he says are the result of drinking and bathing in water contaminated by Sierra Leone’s largest diamond mine. The water “makes us ge…
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Diamond miner Lucapa Diamond Company has recovered a 64 ct diamond from its Mothae kimberlite mine, in Lesotho.
The Type IIa D-colour gem is considered to be the best individual diamond recovered to date from the Mothae mine, Lucapa MD Stephen Wethera…
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Aim-listed diamond mining company BlueRock has completed the upgrade to the crushing circuit, including the installation of a larger cone crusher, at the Kareevlei mine in the Kimberley region of South Africa. In addition to the installation of the new…
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TSX-V-listed junior Tango Mining, which operates the Oena diamond mine in South Africa, will sell its coal metallurgical and mining projects to focus on its diamond properties, it announced on Tuesday.
The company owns a 74% interest in each of Kwena …
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Diamond miner Petra Diamonds’ share price on the LSE rose more than 25% on Tuesday after CEO Richard Duffy assured shareholders that it would not need to raise further equity to refinance its bond. The company’s share price had fallen since it publishe…
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De Beers Group’s sales decreased to $250-million for the sixth cycle of this year. This compares with the $391-million of diamonds sold in the fifth sales cycle of this year and the $533-million of diamonds sold in the sixth sales cycle of 2018.
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The De Beers Group Designers Initiative’s Shining Light Awards this year encouraged participants to showcase how they celebrate heroines and heritage in their respective countries. Fashion and jewellery gurus from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and It…
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Aim-listed Firestone Diamonds has achieved a solid operational performance for the financial year ended June 30, with guidance achieved on all items.
CEO Paul Bosma on Thursday said it was, nevertheless, a tough year from a market and pricing perspec…
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Diamond miner De Beers’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) for the six months ended June 30 decreased by 27% year-on-year to $518-million.
Challenging trading and economic conditions in the period under review cont…
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