Diamonds
Botswana-focused Lucara buys digital diamond sales platform outfit
Lucara Diamond Corp. has acquired Clara Diamond Solutions Corp., a company whose primary asset is a secure, digital sales...
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Zimbabwe to strike diamond beneficiation deal with Botswana
Zimbabwe is at an advanced stage of reaching an agreement with Botswana which will see the country beneficiating (adding more...
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Namdeb to sell Elizabeth Bay mine
Namdeb, a 50/50 joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and De Beers Group, has announced that it is...
Read moreDe Beers to use tech behind bitcoin to track its diamonds
By Thomas Biesheuvel The world’s biggest diamond producer is turning to the technology behind bitcoin to track gems from mine...
Read moreLesotho: Exceptional 910 carat diamond recovered
Discovered 910 carat diamond. Image: Gem Diamonds A 910 carat gem diamond has been recovered in...
Read more117 and 110 carat diamonds discovered in Lesotho
Gem Diamonds Limited has announced the discovery of high quality 117 and 110 carat, D colour Type IIa diamonds from...
Read moreZimbabwe charges diamond sorter for theft
A court in Harare is charging Anesu Dhliwayo (34), a diamond sorter at Marange-based Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), for...
Read moreProminent organisation withdraws from ‘outdated’ Kimberly Process
Child soldier in Sierra Leone (Source: The Sierra Leone Telegraph) IMPACT, a Canadian-based civil society entity,...
Read moreTracing a diamond’s journey from the source to the consumer
By Bruce Cleaver In a world of fleeting connections and disposable luxury, diamonds must stand for enduring value that is...
Read moreUS$ 2.1 billion mining project runs on Candy from CCS
The De Beers Group started excavation work on an underground extension to its Venetia Mine in South Africa in 2013....
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